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Mr Burns

Sir J Coles

CONFIDENTIAL

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FROM: N J Cox

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 28 October 1991

cc: Mr Bayne

Mr Miles

Mr Broadbent, Economic

Advisers

HONG KONG AIRPORT: MR GUMMER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

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1. I submit a draft reply to the Governor's letter to Sir J

Coles of 7 October. I also attach an extract from the

briefing we prepared for Mr Gummer. The draft letter to the Governor seeks to probe a little on the non-arithmetical factors which the Hong Kong authorities will consider in evaluating tenders and awarding contracts.

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