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NO. Si
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GR 95
PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT A
FM BTC HONG KONG 090908Z
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TO PRIORITY E C G D TELNO EXCED 19 OF 9 MARCH 1978
INFO PRIORITY DO T (FOR PERM SEC., CRE4 AND OPG), MANILA (FOR
BUCKLEY, PS TO HRH THE DUKE OF KENT), KUALA LUMPUR (FOR WILKS),
F.C.O.
MIPT.
YOU WILL NOTE THAT MTR PUBLICITY EMPHASISES THAT OPTION NOW
TAKEN UP WAS A LONG STANDING FACILITY.
2. MTR CORPORATION ARE SENSITIVE TO POSSIBLE ALLEGATIONS IN
HONG KONG THAT THE AWARD WAS DUE TO BRITISH PRESSURE FOLLOWING VISIT BY HRH THE DUKE OF KENT TO INAUGURATE THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THIS SENSITIVITY COULD BE RESPECTED AS WE MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO PREJUDICE OUR FAVOURABLE POSITION FOR THE CONTRACT FOR THE FURHTER 150 CARS FOR THE TSUEN WAN EXTENSION. SANSOME OF MET-CAM IS FULLY AWARE OF THE
BACKGROUND.
MARCH
EXCED DISTRIBUTION
HK & GD
TRED
COPIES TO:
PS/PUS DOT
CREA/DOT
OPG/DOT
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