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OF THE GROUP WELL GIVEN SIR D MARCH'S VERY CONSIDERABLE LOCAL EXPERIENCE.
AIRPORT CHIEF EXECUTIVE
5. PRIVATE COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE HKG SUGGEST THAT A CHIEF EXECUTIVE HAS BEEN CHOSEN, THAT HE IS BRITISH, BUT THAT THE APPOINTMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN FINALISED PENDING RESOLUTION OF DETAILS CONCERNING TERMS OF SERVICE. WE HAVE NO FURTHER INFORMATION.
ANGLO-JAPANESE CONSTRUCTION CO CAJC)
6. JOHN FLETCHER OF TRAFALGAR HOUSE IS VISITING THIS END AND I HAVE A MEETING WITH HIM ON SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER. IN ADDITION TO CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT I UNDERSTAND FROM AJC'S LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE THAT HE MAY BE TALKING TO BOTH CITIC AND TO CHINA RESOURCES ABOUT THEIR POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT IN THE GROUP.
OTHER BRITISH COMPANIES
7. THE ONLY BRITISH COMPANY OUTSIDE THE AJC AND BOUYGUES GROUPS STILL SHOWING AN ACTIVE INTEREST OF WHICH WE ARE AWARE ARE WIMPEYS. THEIR MD AND FORREST WILL BE HERE I UNDERSTAND AROUND 24 NOVEMBER. THEY MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACT WITH US BUT DISCLOSE LITTLE
OF THEIR PLANS. THIS MAY EE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT YET MADE UP THEIR MINDS, OR BECAUSE THEY FEAR WE WOULD DISCLOSE THEM TO AJC.
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