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(D) THE WHARF GROUP HAS A SMALL SHAREHOLDING IN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY. IT HAS RECENTLY INDICATED AN INTEREST IN RUNNING ALL THREE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNELS AND INTENDS TO PUT IN A PRE- EMPTIVE BID FOR THE THIRD HARBOUR CROSSING:

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(E) THERE HAS BEEN PRESS SPECULATION THAT THE WHARF GROUP IS INTERESTED IN RENEWING ITS ATTEMPT TO TAKE A CONTROLLING IN HONG KONG LAND (NOW JARDINES CONTROLLED).

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