Cypher
WED
CONFIDENTIAL
CHRISTIAN
British Trade Commission,
ilong Kong
5th January, 1973.
Tel No Christian 24.
&5 Jan.
4
Miss Welch CRE2 Mr. Cotterill
ECGD Mf Stuart
FCO
For Aston from Watson OPG.
Mass Transit Scheme
Your Christian 36.
2b and 2c. I understand there has been no further approach by Kanenmatsugosho, nor by French/Germans in London. Nor have the British group made any move to respond to the overtures made in Hong Kong. Their position remains that they will be ready to talk to any other possible participants if that is the desire of the client. Otherwise will continue on British line.
Have no information your paragraph 2a, but also no indication that it was repeated to Tokyo.