CONFIDENTIAL
нка 182/3
160577
MDHIAN 8335
TOP COPY Q DIST?
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 59
OF 081105Z JANUARY 92
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, HANOI
HANOI FOR LORD CAITHNESS VISITING.
MY 2 IPTS: MEETING WITH LU PING, 6 JANUARY: AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME.
1.
I SAID THAT THE AGREEMENT ON THE AIRPORT WAS A GOOD ONE. WE WERE NOW CARRYING IT OUT. LU WOULD BE BRIEFED ON THE FOLLOWING DAY ON THE PROGRESS MADE SO FAR AND WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FLY OVER CHEK LAP KOK. THE PROJECTS WERE PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE. ADVANCE WORKS AT CHEK LAP KOK ITSELF WERE GOING WELL AND TENDERS
FOR THE MAIN SITE FORMATION CONTRACT NOW BEEN INVITED. WE HAD RECEIVED THE TENDERS BACK FOR THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING. WORK ON THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION WAS PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY. THE CHINESE WOULD BE BRIEFED IN THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE LATE THIS MONTH ON THE AIRPORT RAILWAY. THE FIRST MEETING OF THAT COMMITTEE HAD SEEMED TO GO WELL. A SECOND MEETING OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WAS TAKING PLACE ON 6 JANUARY. I HAD APPOINTED SHU TSE-WONG TO THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY WHERE HE WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN EXPERIENCE. HE WAS ALREADY MAKING A USEFUL CONTRIBUTION. WE WOULD CONSULT THE CHINESE ON THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BILL BEFORE WE PUT IT TO LEGCO AS AGREED. IN SUM THEREFORE, WORK WAS GOING AHEAD IN A SENSIBLE, PRACTICAL WAY.
2. LU PURSUED NONE OF THESE POINTS.
WILSON
YYYY
PAGE 1 CONFIDENTIAL
3
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.