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BY PINTO SHOW HOW
THESE DELIBERATE INDISCRETIONS SUCCESSFULLY HE HAS BEEN CULTIVATED. THE VITAL THING NOW IS TO
USE THE INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY.
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FIRSTLY, WE MUST ASSUME THAT THE BALLAST NEEDHAM/UKAG CONSORTIUM HAVE LOST OUT. YOU WILL WANT TO CONSIDER HOW TO LET
BILL BALLARD KNOW WITHOUT CREATING A RUMPUS IN LISBON WHICH COULD BACKFIRE ON PINTO, US AND ULTIMATELY THE BEST BRITISH CHANCE, THE AMEC/GAMMON/ENGIL/OPCA AND SOMEC GROUP.
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SECONDLY, SMITH OF AMEC IS DUE TO CALL ON ME HERE ON WEDNESDAY CAN YOU CONTACT HIM BEFORE HAND TO GET AN ADVANCED READOUT OF THEIR REACTIONS TO THIS NEWS, AND HOW THEY INTEND TO PLAY IT. WHAT IS THE SITUATION WITH ECGD QUERY. GIVEN THE FRENCH SUPPORT, THIS IS IMPORTANT.
WE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH GAMMON LOCALLY AND DISCUSS
WITH AMEC/GAMMON HOW BEST TO PLAY THIS NOW.
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THIRDLY,
THIS IS THE CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR US TO WIN UP TO A POUNDS 10
MILLION SHARE OF THE MAJOR MACAU AIRPORT CONTRACT AND AT THE SAME
TIME MAKE THE USEFUL POINT TO SCEPTICS HERE AND ELSEWHERE THAT UK
COMPANIES ARE WINNING CONTRACTS AT OTHER MAJOR AIRPORT PROJECTS.
I WILL BE SEEING THE GOVERNOR OF MACAU AGAIN ON THE 26TH JUNE AND COULD LOBBY THEN, IF THERE IS ANYTHING NEW TO SAY.
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