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Q....Are you expecting a final. a firm answer from them eventually? As to whether they approve or not?
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Certainly.
South China Morning Post. You met last week with the JLG team leader. Did he give you any assurances of financial support for the project?
A. No. I mean, we talked about it in very general terms. I said to him what I have said to you, basically, that we are more than happy to supply information. And we are in the process of doing that.
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The Guardian. Are you seeking in the allocation of contracts for the airport, or in the way you are structuring the financing, to get political support? In other words, is a factor going to be getting as many nationals, countries, involved in this project as possible?
A. Not really. I mean, we will be looking for the best terms that we can possibly get. So we will be operating a pretty level playing field on this. I do think it is advantageous to have a good mix of interest from various parts of the world because it is an international airport. I think that is the right way of dealing with it.
Q....But I mean, if, for example, American companies offered the best terms throughout, do you think it would be politically desirable to have an airport entirely built by American companies, and financed by American banks?
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The whole thing sort of painted with Stars and Stripes? I don't think that would politically very apt. No, I think it would be unlikely that one country would provide everything.
Q5.
ATV. You have mentioned that you have supplied information to the Chinese government...
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Yes
Q....May I ask a question on that information? Is that technical information or just a leaflet?
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The information generally has been about how we got to where we are, the viability of the airport, why we need it. That sort of information. We are in the process of putting together much more information for the Chinese and entering into a dialogue with them.
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