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WHEN SIR GEORGE JEFFERSON AND MR JOHN BATESON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF AMEC) CALLED ON LORD CAITHNESS ON 7 NOVEMBER (RECORD OF MEETING HAS BEEN COPIED TO YOU) THEY REFERRED AMONGST OTHER THINGS, TO AN APPROACH TO AMEC BY HUGHES AVIATION TO JOIN THEM IN THEIR BID TO INSTALL RADAR AND DIRECTION FINDING EQUIPMENT AT THE NEW AIRPORT. THE CHINESE HAVE ALLEGEDLY TOLD HUGHES THAT HUGHES EQUIPMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE SPECIFIED AS IT IS ALREADY USED IN CHINA, AND THAT CHINA COULD INFLUENCE THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED AT CHEK LAP KOK.
2. THIS SOUNDS RATHER LIKE WISHFUL THINKING BY THE CHINESE AND/OR HUGHES, BUT GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
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