CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2349
OF 111305Z DECEMBER 90
QUIGT.?
INFO IMMEDIATE SEOUL, PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
316
004621 MDHOAN 3571
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MARSDEN, HKD
SEOUL: PLEASE PASS TO PS/LORD CAITHNESS VISITING
(312)
YOUR TELNO 3672: PADS: THE WAY FORWARD
1.
WE SEE EVERY ADVANTAGE IN YOUR PROPOSING A SECOND ROUND OF EXPERT TALKS WITH THE CHINESE, CONCENTRATING ON FINANCIAL QUESTIONS, IN ADVANCE OF YOUR VISIT TO PEKING NEXT MONTH.
2.
WE AGREE THAT IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR TEAM TO BE LEAD BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND HOPE THAT THIS WILL ENCOURAGE THE CHINESE TO FIELD SOMEONE AT AN APPROPRIATELY SENIOR LEVEL. WE ALSO SEE ADVANTAGE IN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY MAKING USE OF HIS
VISIT TO CALL ON LU PING.
3.
WE NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOW THINKING OF GOING AHEAD WITH THE EARLY CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND RUNWAY AS WELL AS UNDERTAKING ALL THE LANDFILL WORK TOGETHER. IN VIEW OF THE PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO DELAYING THE TIMETABLE FOR THE SECOND RUNWAY, WE WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS COURSE OF ACTION.
WE WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN THE DETAILED FINANCIAL
CONSULTANCY REPORT WILL BE READY.
HURD
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DISTRIBUTION
18
MAIN
LIMITED
HKD
18
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
MR MCLAREN MR BURNS
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