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TO ROUTINE DTI
Mr Footman
TELNO OTTER 150
OF 25093OZ JULY 88
W 2017
FOR KIDD (PEP 3C)
: YOUR OTTER 135: MACAO RESORT
IN THE COURSE OF MY TRAWL OF LOCAL OFFICES OF BRITISH CONTRACTORS
BOVIS EXPRESSED GREAT ENTHUSIASM AND HAVE ALREADY APPROACHED MIDLAND
BANK AND LEONARD RAYNER. MIDLAND WERE NOT VERY FORTHCOMING AND
RAYNER IS TRYING TO HELP. HE THINKS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE ITALIAN
COMPANY RECOMMENDED BY MIDLAND HAS A CORPORATE CONNECTION WITH THE
BANK. IT IS GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF EFFORT TO MOVE THEM. I THINK
THIS IS BEST ATTEMPTED BY A SINGLE DETERMINED COMPANY (BOVIS) RATHER THAN BY SEVERAL. RAYNER AGREES. MY INCLINATION THEREFORE IS NOT TO
TRY TO STIMULATE ANY FURTHER INTEREST BY OTHER COMPANIES FOR THE TIME BEING.
2. FOR THE RECORD OF THE OTHER BRITISH CONTRACTORS I MANAGED TO
REACH, LILLEY AND MARPLES WERE NOT INTERESTED: COSTAINS PROMISED TO REPLY LATER: MY CONTACTS IN BALFOUR BEATTY AND HENRY BOOT ARE AWAY
AND I WAS UNABLE TO REACH WIMPEY OR KIER.
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