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MKK 173/2
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Mr dhe Kanade Mr. Williamson
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 5†
10 SEP 981
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INDEX
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No
мо
REGISTRY Action Taken Mas
Kong
THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT
ADVANCED
Creda 213
4/0 Dune 4/250
Kion
J10.751
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM B T C HONG KONG 080513Z SEP 81
TO PRIORITY DOT
TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 213 OF 8 SEPTEMBER
INFO DOI ( FOR MANZIE)
Dot (CRE)
Do
TREY
HKGD.
FOR DURIE, PEP DIVISION
YOUR CREDA 172
20
See
25)
HOWES, DIRECTOR OF RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT, IS PRESENTLY IN THE UK WHERE HE IS NO DOUBT KEEPING IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH MET-CAM. WHILE I SEE NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR ACTION WITH KCR OR MTR, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT WE ARE ARRANGING FOR SIR KEITH JOSEPH TO MEET NORMAN THOMPSON
AND ERIC BLACK OF MTR ON THE AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
IN PLACE OF THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH SANDBERG OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK WHO WILL BE OUT OF THE COLONY. WE THEREFORE OUGHT TO HAVE OUR POSITION CLARIFIED BY THE TIME OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 21-23).
2. YOUR PARA2. I SEE NO REASON TO CHANGE THE VIEW IN MY CREDA 203 P
OF 20 AUGUST NAMELY
(A) IF WE CAN FIX SOMETHING WHICH ENABLES THE KCR TO PLACE A
VARIATION ORDER, METCAM CAN EXPECT A CONTRACT:
(B) IF NOT THEY WILL GO TO INTERNATIONAL TENDER AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT RULE OUT OFFERS OF CREDIT IF IT APPEARED
TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
3. WE HAVE OUR FINGERS CROSSED.
MARCH