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mainly to the civil engineering side of the bid, which the Japanese want to keep to themselves. If this is so, it would be a further argument to show Hong Kong that the British were not responsible for any failure by the Japanese to fulfil their pricing promises. If you agree we will write to the Governor from the FCO accordingly.
Yours ever Andrew
AC Stuart
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.
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Mr Cotterill, ECGD
Miss Welch, CRE2, DTI
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