III AIRPORT PROJECT
REACTION TO CURRENT CHINESE DEMANDS/UNWILLINGNESS TO
COOPERATE?
- The Chinese undertook in the Memorandum of Understanding
signed by my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister last September to give their support to this project. We are continuing
to discuss details of the financial arrangements with them.
But all concerned are agreed that Hong Kong needs a
airport.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BY PRIME MINISTER
USELESS
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Nonsense: has allowed HKG to get on with the project and led to current surge of confidence in Hong Kong. Widely
accepted in Hong Kong as a good agreement.
HMG'S VIEWS OF AIRPORT
Project has our full backing.
- New international airport essential if Hong Kong is to
maintain its position as an international trade and
financial centre.
Excellent progress being made in the implementation of the project. Great confidence in Hong Kong's ability to achieve
it.
BIAS IN AWARD OF BRIDGE CONTRACT
Nonsense. Anglo-Japanese consortium won the main bridge contract against stiff opposition under Hong Kong
Government's fair and open tender system.
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