TNAG-2260-FCO40-3256-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-pres-1991 — Page 4

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141745.

MDH) 4204

REACHED BY THE TWO SIDES AND BELIEVES IT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRENGTHENING CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG. BOTH NEWSPAPERS CARRIED THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE MOU IN FULL, INCLUDING THE ANNEX, ON THE BACK PAGE.

6. PLA DAILY CARRIED THE CHINESE VERISON OF THE MOU ANNOUNCEMENT, WITHOUT COMMENT.

7. ALL TEXTS FAXED TO ADDRESSEES.

MCLAREN

YYYY

MAIN

PADS SECRET

LIMITED

HKD

HD/PUSD

HD/FED

HD/NEWS D

31

DISTRIBUTION

40

HD/PLANNERS

PS

PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

ADDITIONAL

SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10) PS/NO.10

. MS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR J P MCINTYRE HM TRESY MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE

MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE MR GOWAN CABINET OFFICE MR A CHARLTON CABINET OFFICE MR WYE RAD

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