CONFIDENTIAL
1
DEVELOP NEW VERSIONS OF THE TRISTAR IN. THE WAY DOUGLAS ARE DEVELOPING THE DC 10, INCLUDING A STRETCHED VERSION TO MEET CATHAY REQUIREMENTS ON, SAY, THEIR LONG RUN TO AUSTRALIA. AT THE WORST THEY ARE AFRAID OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT TRISTAR PRODUCTION MIGHT BE PREMATURELY CURTAILED.
4. WE UNDERSTAND THAT LOCKHEEDS ARE NOW DOING THEIR BEST TO DISPEL THIS FEELING AND ARE TALKING ABOUT GUARANTEES. KOCHIAN TELEPHONED BLUCK FROM SAN FRANSISCO YESTERDAY AND HAS PROMISED TO COME TO HONG KONG TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF GUARANTEES IN DETAIL. IN THE MEANTIME CPA ARE KEEPING AN OPEN MIND AND WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT KOCHIAN HAS TO SAY,
5.
YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT THE CALCULATIONS IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ABOVE WERE GIVEN US IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE AND, IN VIEW OF OUR CLOSE RELATIONS WITH CPA, WE HOPE YOU WILL FEEL ABLE TO RESPECT IT.
MACLENOSE
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
TIKIOD
STD
MTD
TRED
FRD
FED
RESEARCH D (FE SECT)
COPIES TO .
SECRETARY FOR AEROSPACE
MR HUBBACK
MR D LE B
JOWES
WARRINGTON
FIR
MR
ROBENS
CA2.
Me WIGHTON CAZ
Mi2
STEPHENSOW
MISS
WELCH
CA 2 CRE I
DTI
2
CONFIDENTIAL