TNAG-2258-FCO40-3254-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-Brit-1991 — Page 64

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 1411

OF 080648Z MAY 91

un!, Hks) ни)

Mr Burns

Wals

001635 MDHIAN 5484

To note hand

Caithness severative.

let Imali will be

9/5 They will be quizzed

PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

an

Costs and crewceus.

YRTELNO 872: AIRPORT PROJECT: BECHTEL am not sure of the value.

If this

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1 I SEE SOME BENEFIT, AND NOT MUCH HARM, IN' BECHTEL TALKING TO THE CHINESE ABOUT THE AIRPORT PROJECT. IT WOULD BE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL IF THEY COULD MAKE THE POINT, AS EXPERTS IN THE BUSINESS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, THAT IT IS VITAL FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT TO HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE DECISIONS QUICKLY AND NOT BE TIED DOWN IN ENDLESS BUREAUCRATIC

CONSULTATION.

2. MY OWN VIEW IS THAT SCHULTZ WOULD BE A BETTER CONVEYOR OF THIS SORT OF MESSAGE THAN KISSINGER. BUT WHOEVER DID IT WOULD NEED TO BE BRIEFED CAREFULLY WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYTHING SAID AND THE TIMING DID NOT COMPLICATE OUR OWN DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS.

WILSON

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