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1 AN ARTICLE IN THE ''EVENING STANDARD' OF 14 NOVEMBER (COPY BEING FAXED SEPARATELY) HEADLINED ''BILL FOR HONG KONG AIRPORT SOARS 40 PER CENT'' CLAIMS THAT 'GOVERNMENT CONSULTANTS'' HAVE DRAWN UP NEW ESTIMATES OF THE AIRPORT COSTS BECAUSE OF THE DECISION TO AWARD CONTRACTS ON A FIXED PRICE BASIS. EXAMPLES QUOTED ARE THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING NOW COSTING MORE THAT ONE BILLION POUNDS AND NORTH LANTAU EXPRESSWAY UP 43 PER CENT FROM 280 MILLION POUNDS TO MORE THAN 400 MILLION POUNDS.
2. PARTICULARY AS WE ARE PREPARING BRIEFS FOR LORD CAITHNESS' FORTHCOMING VISITS TO HONG KONG AND CHINA WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY COMMENTS.
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