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HKA 182/3
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FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 634
OF 070454Z MAY 92
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR
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UKREP JLG TELNO 198: LANTAU FIXED CROSSING
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LU PING HAS SO FAR (EG IN HIS CONVERSATION WITH SIR J COLES DURING HIS VISIT HERE) AFFECTED NOT TO CARE WHETHER AIRPORT CONTRACTS ARE GIVEN AWARDED TO BRITISH FIRMS, PROVIDED THE DECISION CAN BE JUSTIFIED TO THE HONG KONG PUBLIC. THE AWARD OF THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING CONTRACT TO THE ANGLO/JAPANESE CONSORTIUM MAY NONETHELESS REAWAKEN CONCERNS AMONG THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP THAT THE AIRPORT PROJECT WAS DEVISED IN ORDER TO SYPHON OFF FUNDS TO BRITISH FIRMS, AND THIS COULD/COULD COMPLICATE DISCUSSION OF THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
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IT WOULD THEREFORE BE USEFUL FOR SIR P CRADOCK TO HAVE A GOOD DEFENSIVE SPEAKING NOTE ON THE SUBJECT FOR HIS VISIT TO PEKING. I HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE SPEAKING NOTE USED TO BRIEF THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE (UKREP JLG TUR) AND IT MAY BE THAT THIS WILL DO FOR THE PURPOSE. BUT IT COULD BE TOO DETAILED. IT MIGHT BE BEST IF SOME BULL POINTS COULD BE PRODUCED IN HONG KONG AFTER
DISCUSSION WITH SIR P CRADOCK THERE.
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