CO129-629-12 War Risk insurance- availability of contractors plant 1-2-1951 - 31-5-1951 — Page 1

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(8) has bun discussed with the C.A., Toy, the Bigg Me Palmer.

Ik C.A. cannot verify the report that Imalaya hove included similes prams & mutter can SEAByt fee,

(Tas)

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Mr Bigg & the Hublack are not convinced that the cratrction of Kai Tak is sufficent mason to ourule the Tey's adjections to creating a precedent which would be difficult to resist & which might cause repercussions on Sarce dept contracts, particularly in SE Asia & TEE.

As Kai Tak is so probelematical No Pulmes I agreed that the Toy

objecting shuld be put to H. Kong. This is the additional rease that H.K. refuse to take stages to inescex xuenue to build

& M

Eng as H.M.G.

agni

fundo

to cover such contingencies

to accept such hatilities there is no need for H.K. to do anything herself. This

arguement

come homes be held in resence for the moment.

The Aft opposite has been cleared with the Tsy, the Bigg & the Palmer,

unfortunately I could not find Mir sidelo them & es a

a reply has to go tonight

I be at oned the diff.

Woll

7/5 atun

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Mr Palmer.

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cil 537 Conj

answ (9)

fil er (10). The Toy's objections to

pasa

15/5/0

the proposal in para

precedent which might the

entarmning, particularly to Service Rept

I of (8) were (a) it would excate

• (b) if anything does

go unay

i H.K.

1416 world

have to foot the bill ̧

As regards (a) the Thy admitted that they had not been able to obtain the commedised news of the sense depto but enquiries within

the "service" parts of the Try had led them to belian He Semers

we could ask them would not welcome such a proposal. Perhaps

to clarify this?

age 10

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