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PERSPECTIVE, EG DAVID GLEDHILL JOHN GRAY OR SOMEONE ELSE AT THE HONG KONG BANK AND EDWARD CHEN OR ANYONE ELSE YOU WOULD RECOMMEND. WE HAVE SEEN BOTH RICHARD ALLEN AND ROGER MOSS (MTRC) RECENTLY BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO INCLUDE THEM TOO IF YOU THINK IT DESIRABLE. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR YOUR PEOPLE TO TRY TO SET UP A PROGRAMME ON THESE LINES? IDEALLY WE SHOULD LIKE TO RETAIN SOME FLEXIBILITY TO ALLOW AD HOC ADJUSTMENT IN THE LIGHT

OF THE INITIAL DISCUSSIONS.

5. IN PREPARATION FOR THE VISIT IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE ANYTHING THAT MAY BE READILY-AVAILABLE IN THE WAY OF A CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS FOR THE AIRPORT, IE SOMETHING SHOWING HOW AIRPORT AUTHORITY, MTRC, AND GOVERNMENT PROJECTS WILL NEED TO INTERLOCK, AND OF A TIMETABLE FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE. IF THERE IS NOTHING SUITABLE ON THE STOCKS WE SHALL WORK TO DEVELOP THE PAPER WE PREPARED FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE BEFORE QIAN QICHEN'S VISIT, ALTHOUGH YOUR AND UKREP JLG'S COMMENTS ON OUR FIRST DRAFT OF THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE DIFFICULTIES WE FACE IN TRYING TO KEEP OURSELVES ABREAST.

WE SHOULD LIKE TO STAY AT THE HILTON (IF WE CAN GET THE USUAL DISCOUNT EXCLAM) COULD YOUR PEOPLE TRY TO BOOK US IN OR

WOULD IT BE EASIER FOR US TO ASK BTC TO DO SO?

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