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THE TIME FACTOR. IF AJC CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT A PRE-EMPTIVE BID WOULD SAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME, AND THAT THAT SAVING WAS CRITICAL TO A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT AS A WHOLE, THEY MUST SURELY HAVE A BASIS FOR DISCUSSION. I SUSPECT THAT THE HKG'S MAJOR CONCERN REMAINS THAT OF CHINA'S REACTION, WHERE IT DOES SEEM THAT BRITISH FIRMS ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE, BUT WE CAN DRAW SOME COMFORT FROM SIR D FORD'S ASSURANCE THAT THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO THE WORKS CONTRACT.
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