314)
PRODROME LONDON
HX3031 UKTRADE
BTC/FCO 001/27
HKK 24
PP DTI
PP FCQ-
GRS 250
EN CLAIR
FM HONGKONG 270830Z
UNCLASSIFIED
NO PISPRUDUTION
ADVANCE COPY
PRIORITY
Актов TRED
PA
FRD
2x
[DII]
TO PRIORITY DTI TELNO CREDA 143 CF 27 NOV REPTD TO FCo.
FOR ROYCE (O.P.G.) FROM ASTUN.
2.D.T.I. PLEASE COPY TO CRE2 (MISS LACKEY) AND E.C.G.D. CHR COTTERILL), REPEATED SEPARATELY TO F.C.0. FOR H.K.1.0.D. CMR STUART) AND E.P.D.
CMR FINLAYSON)
M.T.S.
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST TODAY (27) CARRIES FRONT PAGE REPORT "'ITALIAN GROUP JOINS BRITISH FOR TUBE BID, MAIN POINTS (COPY
BY BAG) ARE THAT
A)
8)
THIS IS A BLOCK BUSTER BID TO CLINCH THE CONTRACT''
IT PUTS ''PRESSURE FIRING ON JAPANESE CONSORTIUM WHICH HAS BEEN TIPPED AS THE ODDS ON FAVOURITE''
C)
''SOURCES CLOSE TO JAPANESE CONSORTIUM SAID THE GET TOGETHER
WAS 'ODD' AND A DESPERATION MEASURE 9Y U.K. TO SNATCH A PRIZE WHICH WAS SLIPPING FROM THEIR FINANCIAL GRASP",
D) THE LINKING COMBINES G.E.C. C''ELECTRICAL GIANT
CIAL!
LAZARDS
CFINANCIAL MUSCLE''), AND ITALIAN EXPERIENCE IN TUNNELLING.