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E) THE IDEA OF COWPERTHWAITE TAKING PART IN THESE NEGOTIATIONS
SEEMS TO BE RECEDING BUT CANNOT BE RULED OUT.
F) COSTAINS MAN IS HERE TO START WORK ON RECALCULATING
THEIR PRICES. I HAVE ASKED HIM TO DO ALL HE CAN TO ENCOURAGE
THE TUNNEL CO. NOT TO DALLY OVER OPENING THE NEGOTIATIONS.
I HAVE THEREFORE SUGGESTED TO HIM THAT HE SHOULD SAY TO THE TUNNEL
COMPANY THAT COSTAINS WILL GIVE NO PROMISES ABOUT DATES FOR
STARTING WORK ETC. UNTIL THE TUNNEL CO. HAVE DEMONSTRATED
ZEAL IN GETTING DOWN TO NEGOTIATIONS WITH E.C.G.D.
3. 1 PRESUME I AM NOT MISLEADING THE TUNNEL COMPANY WHEN I
TELL THEM THAT YOU TOO WISH FOR EARLY AND RAPID NEGOTIATION, AND THAT IF ALL GOES WELL YOU WOULD NOT BE UNWILLING TO INITIAL QUICKLY HEADS OF AGREEMENT (WHICH WOULD ENABLE COSTAINS TO GET
DOWN TO SERIOUS COSTING) TO BE FOLLOWED BY DRAFTING OF DETAILS.
SIR D.TRENCH
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H.K.D.
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