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OUTWARD CREDA 54 TO HONGSƆNG
UNCLASSIFIED
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG CRED A TELNO 054 OF 12 MARCH
FOR KINNEAR FROM FARRY OPG
25.
priy
14 MAR 2770
YOUR CREDA 35
HONG KONG MASS TRANSIT
DELAY IS
1. CIVIL CONTRACTORS LETTER GOING OUT THIS WEEK. DUE TO ATTEMPT TO WHIP UP INTEREST OF FIRMS INTER ALIA THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH FREEMAN FOX.
2.
CIVIL CONTRACTORS WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN MOST IF NOT ALL MAJOR CIVIL CONTRACTS PROVIDED MTS IS PREPARED TO HANDLE THEM ON THE LINES WHICH THE LETTER WILL SET OUT.
3. YOU MIGHT TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF MENTIONING TO THOMPSON THE MISGIVINGS ABOUT PROJECT NOT GOING FORWARD (PARA 3 IN MY LETTER OF 27 FEBRUARY) AND POSSIBILITY OF NEGOTIATING SOME COMPENSATION FOR COST OF PUTTING TOGETHER MECHANICAL/
ELECTRICAL PACKAGE IF IT DOES NOT. THERE IS NO QUESTION OF A TOTAL PACKAGE SO ANY LACK OF CIVIL CONTRACTOR INTEREST IS NOT DIRECTLY RELEVANT.
CORR PARA 2 LINE 2
SHOULD BE MTA NOT MTS
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