TNAG-2256-FCO40-3240-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-gene-1991 — Page 100

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 2512OOZ F C O

TELNO 583

OF 250945Z FEBRUARY 91

CONFIDENTIAL

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

2+7 102731

MDHIAN 5429

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HKB 182 12

RECEIVED W

25 MAN 97

DESK ON

STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR MCLAREN, DUSS FROM GOVERNOR

MY THREE IPTS: AIRPORT

1. YOU WILL NOTE THAT PARAGRAPH 4 OF MY SECOND IPT REFERS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT PROCEEDING WITH THE AIRPORT PROJECT IF WE CANNOT CONCLUDE AN ACCEPTABLE AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE AND WE FACE A SITUATION WHERE THERE IS LIKELY TO BE A CONTINUING BARRAGE OF CHINESE ATTACKS ON THE PROJECT.

2. AT THE TIME OF SENDING MY TELNO 553, I DID NOT WISH THIS IDEA TO HAVE A WIDER DISTRIBUTION. NOW THAT THE EXPERT TALKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND WE ARE DISCUSSING THE WAY AHEAD, I FEEL THAT IT IS RIGHT FOR THIS POSSIBILITY TO BE GIVEN WIDER CIRCULATION.

WILSON

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MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

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