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3. APART FROM THE CHANGE IN TIMING, OUR INTENTION REMAINS LARGELY AS STATED IN MY TELNO 247 OF 2 MARCH, IN OTHER WORDS, AS SOON AS FOSSIBLE AFTER 22 JUNE, I SHALL SEEK THE ADVICE OF EXCUTIVE COUNCIL AS TO WHETHER TO ADOPT A SINGLE-CONTRACT OR A MULTI-CONTRACT APPROACH. BUT EVEN IF COUNCIL ADVISES A SINGLE-CONTRACT APPROACH I DO NOT ENVISAGE A DECISION BEING TAKEN AT THAT TIME ON WHICH CONSORTIUM TO SELECT (ALTHOUGH THIS DECISION WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN FAIRLY QUICKLY THEREAFTER, PROBABLY AFTER PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS WITH TWO OR MORE CONSORTIA).
MACLEHOSE
FILES
ERIOD
1D
SIR E NORRIS
MR WILFORD
FRD
PS/MR ROYLE
PS/PUS
SIR D WATSON
MR KEEBLE
COPIES TO:
MR GLAVES-SMITH OVERSEAS
FINANCE PROJECTS DIVN DTI
MR COTTERILL ECGD
MR WATSON OPG DTI
MR EDWARDS CRE DTI MR HOLMAN MME DTI
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