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YOUR OTTER 98: PROPOSED ROAD/AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
GORDON WU'S ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH BULLDOGS IN HONG KONG CLEARLY
CREATED A STIR THERE. IT HAS ALSO PROMPTED SEVERAL BRITISH
FIRMS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH US HERE. WE HAVE REFERRED THEM TO
COSTAINS.
2.
PETER COSTAIN HAS GONE ON TO AUSTRALIA AND COSTAINS AND
WE WILL NOT GET A READ-OUT OF HIS DISCUSSIONS WITH WU AND ELLIOT
FOR A WEEK OR SO. MR SPICER'S REMARKS ON THE RADIO TOGETHER
WITH THE REACTION OF THE BRITISH BULLDOGS SEEM TO HAVE GONE
SOME WAY TO REASSURING WU, IF HE NEEDED IT, THAT BRITISH FIRMS
AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ARE IN STRONG PURSUIT OF THE PROJECT.
I HAVE TOLD COSTAINS THIS AND THEY ARE NOT PRESSING FOR A LETTER
TO WU, BUT WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THIS AGAIN IN THE LIGHT OF
YOUR MEETING WITH ELLIOT.
3. WE SEE VIRTUE IN HAVING A TALK ON STRATEGY WITH WU OR ELLIOT
AS SOON AS ONE OF THEM CAN CONVENIENTLY COME TO LONDON.
COULD
YOU PASS THIS MESSAGE TO THEM PLEASE.
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