CONFIDENTIAL
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE DTI
TELNO OTTER 13
OF 070830Z JANUARY 91
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INFO PRIORITY F C 0, PEKING, TOKYO, ECGD
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MY TELNO OTTER 4: HONG KONG AIRPORT PROJECT
THE RAIL LINK
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I AM TOLD (BY GOVERNMENT SOURCES) THAT THE MEETING ON 5 JANUARY DID NOT TAKE ANY DECISION ON THE RAIL LINK AND CALLED FOR MORE INFORMATION. APPARENTLY THEY DID NOT REGARD THE ABANDONING OF THE RAIL LINK ALTOGETHER AS A SERIOUS OPTION, AND CONSIDERED THEREFORE WHETHER TO INCLUDE THE RAILWAY FROM THE START OR WHETHER TO DELAY IT BY A FEW YEARS. A DECISION IS LIKELY SOME TIME IN FEBRUARY BUT POLITICAL PRESSURES MIGHT CAUSE THIS TO BE SPEEDED UP. THE FINAL DECISION IS LIKELY TO BE PUT TO EXCO WHO WILL BE COURSE
BY THEN HAVE A RECOMMENDATION BEFORE THEM.
THE CHINESE DIMENSION
2. THE HKG TEAM LED BY HAMISH MCLEOD, SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, WILL VISIT PEKING FROM 9-13 JANUARY. HAMISH MCLEOD TELLS ME HE DOES NOT EXPECT ANYTHING VERY EXCITING TO COME OUT OF THE MEETING AND HE REGARDS IT LARGELY AS LAYING THE GROUND FOR THE GOVERNOR'S DISCUSSIONS LATER IN THE MONTH, BUT HOPES THAT HIS AND HIS TEAM'S TALKS WILL SUCCEED IN NARROWING THE FINANCIAL ISSUES.
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