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AKK 16411.
12 APR 1978
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TO PRIORITY D.0.1 TELNO.INDUS 48 OF 10 APRIL 78.
FOR MACDONALD 102. YOUR INDUS 99.
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1. WHEN I CONTACTED STONES ABOUT THE TEXT OF THE KESCO/BEI CONTRACT HE SAID THAT HE WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE PROVISIONS FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF PERSONNEL. HE THOUGHT THAT THE DRAFT WAS SLIGHTLY AT VARIANCE WITH HIS DISCUSSIONS WITH WEAVING. THE CONTRACT WAS NOT, THEREFORE, SIGNED ON SATURDAY AND AT STONE'S REQUEST I SHALL DELAY HAND OVER OF LIPPITT'S LETTER OF 3 APRIL ADDRESSED TO KADOORIE AND SMITH.
2. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION, STONES HAS BEEN SO PREOCCUPIED WITH THE MAIN GEC CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS THAT HE HAS NOT HAD TIME TO STUDY THE BEI CONTRACT IN GREAT DETAIL, HE UNDERTAKES
TO DO SO EARLY THIS WEEK AND BELIEVES IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SETTLE HIS DOUBTS FAIRLY EASILY.
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