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TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 183 OF 4 NOVEMBER
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MY INDUS 181: METCAM AND MTR.
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1. SANSOME, WHO RETURNS TO UK TONIGHT, SUGGESTS THAT METCAR NEED HELP IN TWO SECTORS:-
(A) FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET JAPANESE TERMS AND (B) DIRECT ASSISTANCE LEADING TO PRICE REDUCTION.
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2. ON (A) HE REQUESTS
(1) TENDER TO CONTRACT EXCHANGE (TTC) RISK COVER ON 150 CARS PLUS THE 70 CARS OF THE OPTION (HONG KONG DOLLARS TO US DOLLARS) SO THAT CONTRACT PRICE CAN BE QUOTED IN HONG KONG DOLLARS. (11) EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF EXISTING TTC COVER ON 70 CAR OPTION FOR STAGE I (POUNDS STERLING TO US DOLLARS) UNTIL SEPTEMBER
1981.
(111) COST ESCALATION INSURANCE COVER FOR 78 CAR OPTION AS AN ORDINARY OPTION WITH VALIDITY TO END JUNE 1981.
3. ON (B) HE ASKS FOR HELP WITH :-
(1) ELIMINATION OF FIRST THREE PERCENT RISK ON TTC COVER AND REDUCTION OF PREMIUM,
(11) REDUCTION IN PREMIUMS FOR COST ESCALATION AND EXPORT CREDIT. (111) LOWER INITIAL THRESHOLDS ON COST ESCALATION INSURANCE
OR SIMILAR HELP.
4. SANSOME WARNS ME THAT GARDINER WILL HAVE MORE IDEAS TO PRESENT IN LONDON.
MARCH
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RECEIVENE ASTRY NO. 31
TOV 1978
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