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7.
Thereafter I think we must leave matters in the hands of
the DTI and the consortium. If they fail because one of the
other consortia makes a better offer, then we shall have time
for political representations before ExCo takes a decision in
May. But if all the consortia fail it may be more difficult
for us to find political arguments against going out to tender.
We may then have to concentrate both on joint tenders, with the
Japanese and/or the Europeans, and on ensuring that, whether
together or alone, we get a large share of the business.
27 February 1973
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Copy to:
Mr Finlayson
Mr Kerr
FRD
Mr Keeble
EPD
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A C Stuart
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department
the multi contract
feared very much fanowed
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is bound to result in fragmentation of the
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Governor canot fail
to begin to bite when it comes to the pint. If in hople agues,
I will write
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propred. Mean uime, we can do
no more than undure the consortium as in para 5. alive.
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