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TO PRIORITY E.C.G.D TELNO.EXCED 38 OF 5 SEPTEMBER 78.
FOR BIRCH.
BALFOUR BEATTY AND MASS TRANSIT.
1. DAVID GEMMILL HAS TOLD ME, ON A PERSONAL BASIS, THAT YOU
MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT AN M.T.R.C PROPOSAL THAT PAYMENT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTS AWARDED ON STAGE 2 SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENDER REQUIREMENT OF AN INTERIM PAYMENTS SCHEDULE (IPS).
2. I HOPE YOU WILL LET ME HAVE AMPLE ADVANCE WARNING IF THE
M.T.R.C REQUIREMENTS ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO ECGD. WAS THE SUBJECT
DISCUSSED WHEN COTTERILL SAW THOMPSON; ON AUGUST 4
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