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YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1255: WORK ON AIRPORT RELATED PROJECTS IN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS.
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1. WE ARE FAXING TO PAUL, HKD AND PEKING A LIST OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE ON AIRPORT RELATED PROJECTS IN THE NEXT 3
MONTHS.
2. OTHER THAN THE WORK ON THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING AND THE AIRPORT PLATFORM, WHICH THE CHINESE HAVE AGREED TO, AND THE CONTRACTS FOR THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION, ALMOST ALL OF THE GAZETTING, PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR TENDERS, TENDERING, AND CONTRACTS TO BE SIGNED OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS ARE EITHER MINOR OR PREPARATORY. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE SEE NO NEED TO APPROACH THE CHINESE ABOUT ANY OF THEM, WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE TENDER FOR SITE FORMATION FOR TUNG CHUNG PHASE 1 IN OCTOBER. BUT THAT COULD BE DONE, IF NECESSARY, NEARER THE TIME DEPENDING ON WHAT ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT.
3. WE PROPOSE TO CALL FOR TENDERS FOR THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING BEFORE THE END OF JULY. IT WILL REMAIN A GOVERNMENT PROJECT. ANY CHANGE TO THIS DECISION NOW WOULD INEVITABLY MEAN CONSIDERABLE DELAY TO THE BUILDING OF THE BRIDGE ITSELF AND, AS A CONSEQUENCE, WOULD INFLUENCE THE OPENING OF THE AIRPORT. WE PLAN TO PRIVATIZE
THE OPERATION OF THE BRIDGE WHEN IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
WILSON
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