4. I SUBSEQUENTLY SPOKE TO DEAN BARRETT, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CLP WHO CONFIRMED MY UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ATTITUDE AND DENIED THAT HE OR ANY OF HIS COLLEAGUES HAD INDICATED THAT THE OMISSION OF REYROLLE FROM OUR PACKAGE WOULD CAUSE THEM DIFFICULTY. HE REITERATED THAT CLP RESERVED THE RIGHT TO REQUEST SUBSTITUTION OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH WOULD FOLLOW OUR SUBMISSION.
5. I THINK IT POSSIBLE THAT REYROLLE MAY ATTEMPT TO STIR MATTERS AT THE U.K END AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE ON THE LINE TO TAKE HERE IF A DISPUTE BECOMES PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.
6. COOTES CLAIMS THAT REYROLLE WOULD BE MAKING CONTACT WITH STONES DURING HIS HOLIDAY IN THE U.K. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT JOHN PEACOCK OF HONG KONG ELECTRIC, WILL BE VISITING REYROLLE AND CLARKE CHAPMAN HEADQUARTERS NEXT WEEK. HE IS AWARE OF H.K ELECTRIC'S INTEREST IN A NEW POWER STATION AND SUGGESTED THAT PEACOCK'S PROJECT COULD NOT BE REGARDED BY REYROLLE AS A MATCHING ATTRACTION TO THE CLF/PEPCO VENTURE. I COULD ONLY AGREE.
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