TNAG-2259-FCO40-3255-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-Brit-1991 — Page 87

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BOOST TO THE ECONOMY AND TO POLITICAL CONFIDENCE THAT IS EXPECTED OF IT. THE FIRST TEST WILL COME WHEN THE BIDS FOR THE MAIN BRIDGE ARE RECEIVED ON 16 DECEMBER. MEANWHILE I HEAR FROM COMMERCIAL SOURCES THAT ALL GROUPS BUT ONE WHO HAVE PREQUALIFIED FOR THE AIRPORT PLATFORM CONTRACT, FOR WHICH BIDS ARE DUE TO CLOSE ON 7 FEBRUARY, HAVE SOUGHT A 3 OR 4 WEEK EXTENSION.

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HONG KONG AIRPORT GENERAL

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ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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FED

JOINT DIRECTORATE

NEWS D

PLANNERS

DISTRIBUTION

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

PS/PUS

MR BAYNE

SIR J COLES

MR MILES

MR BURNS

ADDITIONAL

SIR P CRADOCK

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MS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MACINTYRE HMT

MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE

MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE

MR A CHARLTON CABINET OFFICE MR GOWAN CABINET OFFICE

MR ROGERS PEP/DTI

MR PENTECOST ECGD

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