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TO IMMEDIATE DOT TELNO CREDA 257 OF 29 AUGUST 1978. AND TO IMMEDIATE D 0 I (FOR FARROW SBP).
FOR CRE4.
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MY LETTER C120/1(A) OF 16 AUGUST TO PRISTON: HONG KONG-CANTON
FERRY SERVICE.
EDMUND LAU OF HONG KONG AND YAUMAT! FERRY COMPANY HAS INVITED ME
TO CALL ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON 31 AUGUST TO DISCUSS HOVERMARINE'S
ALLEGED FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OVER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HM5.
2. EARLIER TODAY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ZUNG FU COMPANY LTD, MIO ARE AGENTS FOR MOTOREN-UND TURBINEN UNION (MTU) ENGINES
WHICH THEY CLAIM IS SPECIFIED FOR THE HMF, TELEPHONED US FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE IS ORDERING AN HM5 FROM HOVERMARINE FOR PATROL DUTIES IN HONG KONG WATERS TO BE FINANCED
25 PERCENT BY HM GOVERNMENT AND 75 PERCENT BY THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT. WE WERE UNABLE TO COMMENT.
3. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT AS LAU IS ALREADY IN TOUCH WITH ZUNG FU IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 317128Z .
THERE IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY IN THIS MARKET FOR HOVERMARINE WHICH I AM KEEN TO FOLLOW UP BUT I MUST HAVE THE BACKGROUND TO DEVELOP-
MENTS AT THE UK END.
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