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CONCLUDED. ASSUMING AN AGREEMENT WITHIN A FEW WEEKS TIME, THE TARGET COMPLETION DATE STILL REMAINS 1997 BUT WE ARE NOT YET IN A POSITION TO SAY WHEN IN 1997. NONE OF THIS IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE LINE ALREADY PUT TO THE CHINESE SIDE THAT BETWEEN NOW AND 30 JUNE 1997 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL BUILD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF THE NEW AIRPORT:
F. THE PROPOSED LINE IN MY TELNO 1370 TO BE DEPLOYED AS APPROPRIATE IN THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS, I.E. THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL BE CONSULTED IN ADVANCE ON ANY CURRENT ACP PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE BULK OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE WILL FALL AFTER 30 JUNE 1997, SHOULD REASSURE THE CHINESE THAT THEIR VIEWS WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ON ANY ADDITIONAL ACP ITEMS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BEFORE 1997 OR ON ANY MAJOR GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE RELATING TO THE CURRENT ACP TO BE INCURRED AFTER 1997.
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
PADS SECRET
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
64
HD/NEWS D
HD/PUSD
HD/PLANNERS
HD/RAD
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
16
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)
PS/NO.10
DISTRIBUTION
80
PADS SECRET
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
HD/PUSD
HD/PLANNERS
HD/RAD
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)
PS/NO.10
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