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TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 212 OF 1 DECEMBER
INFO F C O, D C T (FOR OPG)
INFO SAVING PEKING.
FOR BENJAMIN, UNDER SECRETARY, IIC DIVISION.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY - CHINESE SECTION.
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K V SMITH, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TRANSMARK NOW ON A VISIT TO
HONG KONG, TOLD ME TODAY THAT TRANSMARK PLAN TO LIMIT THEIR RESPONSE TO A CHINESE REQUEST TO MAKE CUTLINE PROPOSALS ON
THE MODERNISATION OF THE RAILWAY BETWEEN SHUM SHUN TO CANTON TO THE PROVISION OF A FULL FEASIBILITY STUDY. I THINK THAT WE SHOULD
OFFER A PACKAGE PROVIDING FOR FULL COMMONALITY WITH THE PROJECTED HONG KONG SECTION OF THE LINE INCLUDING AN OFFER OF BRITISH (IE METCAM) ROLLING STOCK, SIGNALLING AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT. THE EFFORTS WHICH WE HAVE MADE TO SECURE AN ORDER FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR METCAM ROLLING STOCK FOR THEIR SECTION OF THE RAILWAY WILL BE POINTLESS IF WE FAIL TO MAKE
MAXIMUM USE OF THE INVITATION EXTENDED TO IAN CAMPBELL TO PROVIDE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF BRITISH RAILWAY EQUIPMENT ACROSS THE
BORDER.
2. I HAVE PERSUADED SMITH THAT BEFORE TAKING A FINAL DECISION
TRANSMARK'S DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR, DON BARTLETT SHOULD CONSULT YOU AND/OR JOHN LIPPITT AT THE DO1. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE AMBASSADOR IN PEKING AND MOUND (COMMERCIAL COUNSELLOR DESIGNATE) WHO CONCUR.
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