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GRS 275
CONFIDENTIAL
HKR 173/2
INDE.
15 OCT 1981
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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 246 OF 14 OCTOBER
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BU 19/16
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استلمه
CKE TRED
16/10 note
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INFO ROUTINE DO I (PERSONAL FOR NANZIE) Mr. Willian suJisu
PERSONAL FOR BENJAMIN, PEP DIVISION
MY CREDA 213. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY W
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I NEED GUIDANCE ON THE VIEW WHICH WOULD BE TAKEN BY ECGD IF
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WERE AT. THIS LATE STAGE TO ASK FOR
CREDIT FOR THE K CR VARIATION ORDER.
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2. PRIVATE SOUNDINGS AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE KCR MANAGEMENT receive AND WITH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND HIS DEPUTY LEAD ME TO
BELIEVE THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE INCLINED TO ACCEPT
SANSOME'S REVISED BID FOR A FURTHER 16 X 3 CAR TRAIN SETS. BUT
THE ADVENT OF JOHN BREMRIDGE AS FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS
INTRODUCED A MORE COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK IN FINANCE DEPARTMENT
WITH THE RESULT THAT THE GOVERNMENT MAY ASK ME WHETHER NORMAL BUYER (1.E.- SUBSIDISED) CREDIT TERMS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURCHASE.
3. SO THAT I COULD GIVE A PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO SUCH A
REQUEST, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A STEER IF POSSIBLE BY THE END
OF THIS WEEK. I RECOGNISE THAT FOLLOWING THE EFFORTS DESCRIBED
IN YOUR CREDA 175 THERE WILL BE AN UNDERSTANDABLE RELUCTANCE
TO DO MORE TO LAND THIS ORDER. I THINK THAT PROVIDED I CAN PUT
FORWARD AN IMMEDIATE AND REASONABLE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY CREDIT COULD NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE,
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT COULD BE TURNED AWAY FROM A FORMAL
APPLICATION TO ACCEPTANCE OF MET-CAM'S CURRENT CASH OFFER
WHICH I SUSPECT THEY FIND ATTRACTIVE.
MARCH