3. I DO NOT THINK I CAN DO ANYTHING TO PERSUADE STONES AND OTHER
MEMBERS OF HIS BOARD TO CVER-RIDE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THEIR BRITISH CONSULTANTS WHO ARE WELL RESPECTED LOCALLY. I SHALL TELL
HUFFARD OF PACIFIC AEROSPACE CO. WHO APPEARS TO BE ACTING ON CLEVELAND'S BEHALF IN HONG KONG THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION HE REQUESTED (1.E THE AMOUNT BY WHICH CLEVELAND VEEDED TO REDUCE THEIR PRICE), THAT I CONSIDER CLEVELAND'S CHANCES OF GETTING THE CONTRACT REMOTE AND THAT I HAVE REPORTED ACCORDINGLY TO THE DEPARTMENT.
4. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT WATT, A DIRECTOR OF CLEVELAND WHO VISITED
HONG KONG LAST MONTH, TOLD MORRISON THAT HE WOULD MAKE SURE THAT BANKS AND OTHERS: INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT WERE MADE AWARE OF THE SITUATION IF CLEVELAND WERE NOT INVITED TO TENDER. HE WAS ASKED TO BEAR IN MIND THAT MOUCHELS WERE A RESPECTED BRITISH FIRM AND THAT OTHER BRITISH STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPPLIERS WERE CHASING THE
ORDER.
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