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GOOD MORNING
V
20TH JULY 1967
H0 0801
CHAIRMAN CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL CO.
DA KO SE ON 220 ter the set de un det var mer (
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELEX NINETEENTH AND WE COMMENT AS FOLLOWS
AS
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CONFIRMED
WE ARE PREPARED TO NEGOTIATE WITH ENGINEERS A FAIR PROVISIONAL
CONTRA
SUM TO BE INCLUDED IN CONTRACT PRICE TO COVER VARIATION CLAUSES
ON A RISE AND FALL BASIS
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AGREED-
DS YOUR WORDING NOT CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD BUT WE REQUIRE PAYMENTS
UNDER PARA CAD AS OUTLINED IN PARA (5) OUR TELEX EIGHTEENTH,
AFTER DISCUSSION WITH ENGINEERS WE FEEL ENO SEPTEMBER IS REALISTIC
TARGET DATE FOR FINALISATION CONTRACT DOCUMENT EXCLUDING
FINANCIAL AGREEMENT.
EVERY ENDEAVOUR WOULD BE MADE TO IMPROVE ON THIS. WE PREPARED
TO ACCEPT CEILING OF £35,000 MAXIMUM COMBINED EXPENDITURE ON
REINGURSEMENT POQD AND OURSELVES TO END SEPTEMBER.
+SOWDEN+
COL:
(A) (5) £35,000 PBQD +
THANK YOU END OF CALL HOW RECD PSE +77
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