CONFIDENTIAL
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MDLIAN 132
THE KOREANS BID LARGELY ON THE GROUNDS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO HANDLE A PROJECT THIS LARGE WHERE COMPLETION ON TIME WILL BE SO CRITICAL TO OTHER PARTS OF THE PROJECT. THE LATTER ASPECT I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH SIR GORDON MANZIE AND HE SAYS THAT TRAFALGAR HOUSE ARE WORKING ON A PAPER WHICH WILL ILLUSTRATE HOW LITTLE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE THE KOREANS HAVE HAD.
HEAP
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ΜΑΙΝ
43
DISTRIBUTION
50
HONG KONG AIRPORT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
JOINT DIRECTORATE
ERD
HD/PUSD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
HD/PLANNERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BAYNE
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
7
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)
MS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE
MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE
MR WYE RAD HD/PEP, DTI ECGD
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