From the
Senior British Trade Commissioner
BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION,
GAMMON HOUSE, HONG KONG.
Sean Chief Secretary,
24 November 1978
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I am authorised by Her Majesty's Government to
convey to the Hong Kong Government that following
discussions in the United Kingdom between Departments
and Metro-Cammell Limited, the company are now able
to assure the Hong Kong Government that the purchase
price of the electric multiple units specified in Public
Works Department Contract No.689/78 Package 5 would not
exceed £44.4 million plus the actual cost of shipping.
For your information, I enclose Metro-Cammell
Limited's formal assurance to me and confirm that it
has the full backing of the Laird Group.
Yours sinmely fouch.
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D. M. March
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