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MDHIAN 7779
THE MEETING, I MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT :
BEGINS :
WE HAVE GIVEN VERY FULL INFORMATION ON OUR THINKING ON ALL MAJOR AIRPORT ISSUES, AND PARTICULARLY FINANCING.
WE HAVE RESPONDED TO A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ON MATERIAL HANDED OVER AT OR SOON AFTER THE FIRST ROUND.
WE HAVE NOT SO FAR HAD CHINESE COMMENTS ON THE DETAILS OF THE NEW MATERIAL HANDED OVER YESTERDAY. WE ARE VERY WILLING TO HEAR THEIR VIEWS ON IT AND TO DISCUSS THEM.
OUR OBJECTIVE REMAINS A COST EFFECTIVE AIRPORT, BUILT IN AN OPTIMUM TIME FRAME, TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HONG KONG, AND AT THE SAME TIME TO ENSURE THAT HK CONTINUES TO ENJOY A SOUND FINANCIAL SITUATION.
ENDS.
5. COMMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOLLOW.
DONALD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
74
.PADS
DISTRIBUTION
75
LIMITED
HKD
COMED
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
ERD
HD/FED
NEWS D
PUSD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
MR BAYNE
MR MCLAREN
MR MILES
MR BURNS
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