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HONG KONG, AND THE MAJOR BRITISH COMMERCIAL INTEREST IN THE ANGLO-JAPANESE CONSORTIUM, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US THAT HKG SHOULD TAKE THEIR DECISIONS IN FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THE FACTS.
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WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU CAN MAKE ON THE KOREANS' ABILITY TO HANDLE THIS PROJECT, WHICH IS WE UNDERSTAND FOR A MUCH LONGER AND MORE TECHNICALLY DEMANDING BRIDGE THAN THEY HAVE EVER BUILT BEFORE. WE WOULD ALSO BE INTERESTED TO HAVE YOUR VIEW ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE KOREAN GOVERNMENT BAILING OUT HYUNDAI, TAKING ACCOUNT OF CHUNG'S POLITICAL POSITION, IF THEY GET INTO DIFFICULTIES ON THE PROJECTS. COULD THEN DECIDE HOW BEST TO FEED THIS INFORMATION INTO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
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IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
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