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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 166
OF 070845Z MAY 91
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PERSONAL FOR BURNS,
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08 MAY 199!
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MY TELNO 163: HONG KONG AIRPORT PROJECT
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DAVID GLEDHILL, CHAIRMAN OF SWIRES PACIFIC AND OF CATHAY PACIFIC TELLS ME THAT THEIR MEETING DID DECIDE TO PLACE ON HOLD THEIR NEGOTIATIONS TO PURCHASE BOEING 777 AIRCRAFT WITH ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES. NEITHER BOEING NOR ROLLS ROYCE NOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE YET BEEN TOLD OF THIS ALTHOUGH BOEING AND ROLLS ROYCE WILL BE TOLD THIS WEEK. THEY HOPE TO AVOID PUBLICITY, WHICH MIGHT WELL BE POSSIBLE GIVEN THAT THERE WERE NO FIRM ORDERS, EVEN ALTHOUGH NEGOTIATIONS HAD REACHED AN ADVANCED STAGE. PROSPECTS MAY BE LOOKED AT AGAIN IF AND WHEN THE AIRPORT ISSUE IS TOTALLY RESOLVED AND ON COURSE.
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HD/PUSD
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SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)
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PS/LORD CAITHNESS
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