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RECEIVED REGISTRY Nɔ.52 10 JUL 1975
MILK24/4
TO FLASH F C O TEL NO 672 OF 10 JULY.
MY TELEGRAM NO 670.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION,
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LAST
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AND FIRST CONTRACTS
WE WOULD NOW SUGGEST DELETING PHRASE AWARDED'' AT THE END OF PROPOSED REPLY. REASON IS THAT FINAL APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF THE APPRAISAL OF FIRST TENDER BIDS GIVES REASONABLE INDICATION THAT THE SYSTEM WILL BE VIABLE. FOR OBVIOUS REASONS WE DO NOT WISH TO GIVE PUBLICITY TO THIS POSITION, ALTHOUGH IT IS IN FACT WELL KNOWN.
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SIR D WATSON
MR MALE
MR STATHAM
COPIES TO
OPG DOT
VICTORIA STREET
MR ME FARRY
MR S T KIDD
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE 6 GRAFTON STREET
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