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5.
I SHOULD APPRECIATE SOME GUIDANCE AS TO YOUR PREMENT
THINKING, IF POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY MORNING HONG KONG TINE.
MY OWN RECOMMENDATION REMAINS AS IN PARA 2 OF NY LETTER
OF 27. FEBRUARY 1BYT TO GOWERS VIZ. THAT IT IS NOT FOR US
TO PERSUADE HONG KONG THAT THE TUNNEL MUST BE BUILT, OUT
THAT IT IS VERY MUCH OUR INTEREST TO SEE THAT ANY TUNNEL WHICH
EVENTUALLY CONSTRUCTED IS THE WORK OF A BRITISH CONTRACTOR.
I NEED HARDLY POINT OUT THAT ANY CONTRACTOR WHO GETS THIS PRESENT
TUNNEL CONTRACT WILL BE FAVOURABLY PLACED TO BID FOR THE MUCH
LARGER MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM CONTRACT WHICH LOOKS INCREASINGLY LIKELY
TO BE CALLED IN THE NEXT EIGHTEEN MONTHS AND FOR THE AIRPORT
RUNWAY EXTENSION.
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AS A POSTSCRIPT HAY I ASK YOU TO BRIEF PETER TENNANT OF BREC
BEFORE HE LEAVES LONDON. HE WILL DINE WITH KE ON FEBRUARY 10 AND
CLAQUE AND KADOOR IE ARE TWO OF THE GUESTS AND ARE PRETTY CERTAIN
TO FACE HIM WITH ALL THIS.
FCO PLEASE PASS TO C.R.E.D., E.C.G.D. AND BOARD OF TRADE PRIORITY.
[Copies sent ECG)]
GON
Air D. Then
SENT AT
RECD AT 08362 3 JAN 69
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