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TO PRIORITY DOT TELEGRAM NO CREDA 103 OF 26 SEPTEMBER.
PERSONEL FOR C,W. ROBERTS CRE4.
MY TELEGRAM NO EXCED 531 MASS TRANSIT,
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29 SEP 1975
IN VIEW OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S INTEREST, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT PRESSURE YOU CAN DRING TO BEAR TO ENSURE THAT WE IMPROVE OUR OFFER, AS I SEE IT WE SHOULD:
(A) AGREE TO FINAL COMMISSIONING, RATHER THAN MEAN DATE:
(B) AGREE TO CAPITALIZE INTEREST DURING CONSTRUCTION PERIOD:
(C) AGREE TO 10 YEAR COVER IRRESPECTIVE OF VALUE OF CONTRACTS a
(D) IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, MAKE OFFER ON LOCAL COSTS.
2. WHILE WE WERE AT ONE STAGE LEADING THE FIELD, THOMPSON MAY HAVE READ RATHER MORE INTO SOME OF HIS EXCHANCES WITH E C G D THAN THEIR PRESENT OFFER SUGGESTS. I NEED NOT STRESS IMPORTANCE OF OUR GETTING GOOD SHARE OF THIS PROJECT, A FEW MINOR IMPROVEMENTS WILL CO A LONG WAY TO HELP IN ACHIEVING THIS.
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