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TO IMMEDIATE D T I TELNO CREDA 217 OF 12 OCTOBER 1977.
FOR MACDONALD I C 2.
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YOUR CREDA 288. POWER STATION PROJECT.
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WEEDON IS ARRANGING FOR BABBAGE (MOUCHEL), BAGLEY (BABCOCK AND WILCOX) AND THE BALFOUR BEATTY REPRESENTATIVE TO TAKE OVER THE ROOMS ORIGINALLY RESERVED FOR GEC MEMBERS AT THE HILTON HOTEL. THIS MEANS THAT DOI, ECGD, LAZARDS, CEGB AND GEC PARTY CAN OCCUPY THE TEN ROOMS RESERVED AT THE HONG KONG HOTEL.
2. WEEDON TELLS ME THAT BAGLEY HAS REQUESTED THAT HE AND BABBAGE SHOULD BE WITH THE MAIN PARTY. IN SPITE OF PERSONAL INTERVENTION BY SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE THIS CANNOT BE ARRANGED BUT WE SHALL NATURALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY ROOM CANCELLATIONS THAT MAY
. OCCUR.
3. I HAVE TOLD SIR LAWRENCE THAT WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BREAKDOWN OUR PACKAGE PRICE ALTHOUGH WE CAN AGREE TO THE EXTENSION
OF THE DEADLINE TO DECEMBER 1 (YOUR CREDA 285). HE RECOGNISES OUR POSITION AND HAS ASKED ME TO ASSURE YOU THAT CONTRARY TO AN IMPRESSION THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GAINED FROM BILL STONES, CLP/PEPCO TEAM ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEGINNING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GEC/BABCOCK AND CEGB REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT THE TECHNICAL ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF OUR PACKAGE.
4. SIR LAWRENCE HAS INVITED LIPPITT AND YOURSELF FOR AN INFORMAL LUNCH AT HIS WEEKEND LODGE ON SUNDAY 16 FOLLOWED BY SWIMMING. IF BA FLIGHT 850 IS ON TIME (A RARE EVENT FOR BRITISH AIRWAYS THESE DAYS) I RECOMMEND THAT YOU ACCEPT AS IT WILL AFFORD. AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET HOWARD DUNCAN AND HIS SUCCESSOR SMITH WHO ARE ALSO INVITED. GRATEFUL YOU CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE BY RETURN.
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