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SHENZHEN ARPORT
1. RECENT PRESS REPORTS HAVE INDICATED THAT THE STATE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A PLAN TO SITE AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT BAISHAZHOU ON THE NORTHERN SHORE OF DEEP BAY IN SHENZHEN. THE REPORTS HAVE BEEN CARR HED IN HONG KONG PAPERS FOLLOWING AN INTERVIEW OF (UNSPECIFIED) SHENZHEN AUTHORINTIES BY THE CHINA NEWS SERVICE. THE NCNA
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BULLETIN HAS NOW ALSO PICKED UP THE REPORTS (ON 4 JUNE).
INTERESTINGLY, SHENZHEN NEWSPAPERS HAVE NOT (NOT) CARRIED ANY REPORTS ON THIS DEVELOPMENT.
2. THE POLITICAL ADVISER HAS RAISED THE MATTER WITH NCNA, BUT THEY CLAIM NOT TO HAVE RECEIVED ANY OFFICIAL REPORTS ON THE SUBJECT. THE ER ONLY INFORMAT-MON ALSO CAME FROM PRESS REPORTS.
3. WE SHALL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THES LOCALLY, BUT SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU ARE ABLE TO PICK UP FROM THE CENTRAL
AUTHORITIES.
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