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Mr. Carter

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Hong Kong Tunnel

We discussed the attached this morning.

I expressed the view that the question of re-consideration by ECGD did not rest solely on political considerations; it must surely be of considerable économie importance for this country that Costains rather than a French firm should secure the contract.

3.

You explained that Lord Brown believed that ECGD would have an opportunity to re-consider after we knew the French decision. If that decision were favourable

we should be on much stronger ground in urging re-consideration by ECGD on commercial grounds. If it were unfavourable

the only grounds for re-consideration would be the economic ones referred to above.

4.

We agreed that we must await a written expression

of Lord Brown's views.

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