TNAG-2212-FCO40-3172-Hong-Kong-annual-report-for-1990-1991 — Page 76

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TELNO 715

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YOUR TELNOS 1053 AND 1087: ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG 1990

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MDHOAN 1633

1. THANK YOU FOR TURS. IN RESPONSE TO TELNO 1053, WE HAVE MADE THE SUGGESTED CHANGES TO PARAS 11, 32, 36 AND 37. IN PARA 61 WE HAVE DELETED THE OPENING PHRASE, AS YOU SUGGEST, BUT MADE ONE SLIGHT CHANGE SO THAT THE SENTENCE NOW BEGINS ''JOB AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG

WE HAVE ALSO MADE A SMALL ALTERATION TO PARA 34, SO THAT THE FIRST PART OF THE SECOND SENTENCE NOW READS ''PORT DEVELOPMENT IS MOSTLY FINANCED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR, WHILE IT IS INTENDED THAT THE AIRPORT

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2. WE HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD OVER APPROVAL OF THE FOREWORD UNTIL MONDAY 15 APRIL FOR THE REASONS GIVEN IN PARA 1 OF YOUR TELNO 1087. WE WILL TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF THE AMENDMENTS YOU SUGGEST IN THE REDRAFTED VERSION.

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WE REALISE THIS MEANS THAT THE PUBLICATION DATE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO

SLIP BY A DAY OR TWO. WE SHALL OF COURSE FAX YOU THE APPROVED DRAFT AS SOON AS WE CAN.

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