6. SIR LAWRENCE HAS ASKED ME TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR LETTER SENT BY HAND OF BRROKS. HE HAS NO OBJECTION TO CONTRACTORS TEAM BEING AVAILABLE FROM 8 DECEMBER AND FULL TEAM FROM 12 DECEMBER BUT SEGGESTS THAT YOU (AND YOUR WIFE) SHOULD ARRIVE ON 10 DECEMBER TO RELAX BEFORE A BUSY WEEK. STONES SEES NO REASON WHY CONTRACTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE FUURTHER TECHNICAL EXCHANGES WHILE THE BOARD DELIBERATES BUT POINTS OUT THAT SIR LAWRENCE IS UNLIKELY TO BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON FINALISATION OF OUR DEAL UNTIL AFTER CLP'S AGM.
7. I SHALL NOW BOOK HOTEL ROOMS WORKING ON BASIS OF NINE CONTRACTORS FROM 7 DECEMBER AND SIX OFFICIAL, INCLUDING ECGD AND LAZARD REPRESENTATIVES, FROM 12 DECEMBER.
8. SEE MY TWO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TELEGRAMS.
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