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22 MAY 1978
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HAH Cortazzi Esq
Deputy Under-Secretary of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office King Charles Street
LONDON
SW1A 2AH
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Dear Hugh,
Our ref
PHB/LDM
SLURRY EXPLOSIVES PROJECT
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HONG KONG
18
Imperial
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Chemical Industries
Limited
11975
Mr Angställ
Date
17 May 78
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Many thanks for your letters of 21st April and 12th May. most grateful to you for your support. We submitted our tender on due date in Hong Kong and we shall now await the final decision which you say is likely to be taken on 23rd May.
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