TNAG-0422-FCO40-468-Construction-of-an-underground-railway-system-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 144

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manufacturing capability and almost inevitable leader. We do not have details of other equipment members of group.

4. It is not impossible that Aziz could form group for equipment with Hawker Siddeley in the lead but it is unlikely that he will be able to cover the civil engineering in the same way. He has made no approach to ECGD so far.

5. We cannot prevent Aziz from attempting to form a competing consortium, but you can explain to him the position of the existing group and take any steps you think appropriate to counteract any public impression that it is falling apart.

6. Aziz office called OPG today to fix meeting with him which now arranged for 21st September.

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