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130020 MDHIAN 1533
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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO DESKBY DTI
TELNO INTRA 112
OF 241143Z APRIL 92
AND TO DESKBY 24123OZ FCO
HKA 182/3
INFO IMMEDIATE SEOUL, TOKYO, ECGD
PERSONAL FOR HALL HEAD OF PEP (DTI)
PERSONAL FOR BURNS, AUSS (FCO)
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MY TELNO INTRA 88: HONG KONG AIRPORT PROJECT: THE MAIN BRIDGE CONTRACT
SUMMARY
1. A DECISION ON THIS APPROXIMATELY GBP700 MILLION CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE MADE IN THE NEXT WEEK. THAT DECISION IS LIKELY TO BE PUT TO EXCO ON 5 MAY, TO THE CHINESE IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, AND WOULD BE ANNOUNCED AROUND 8 MAY A CONTRACT TO BE SIGNED AROUND 18 MAY WITH WORK TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. THE ANGLO-JAPANESE GROUPS CHANCES LOOK GOOD, BUT WE ARE STILL GETTING VERY CONFLICTING INFORMATION.
2. IN VIEW OF LORD WILSON'S PRESENCE IN LONDON NEXT WEEK, WHEN I IMAGINE THE BRIDGE CONTRACT WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH MINISTERS, IT MAY BE HELPFUL TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY OF HOW THINGS STAND SO FAR AS WE CAN TELL.
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THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN
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FOI EXEMPTION NO. 27.(.)..
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