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5. THESE REPORTS HAVE THROWN THEM IN CONSIDERABLE CONFUSION. THEY STILL BELIEVE THAT IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYO.E HONESTLY TO QUOTE A FIRM PRICE Y APRIL, AND THAT THE PROCEDURES THEY HIVE PROPOSED ARE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TO A CONSORTIUM APPROACH AND THEREFORE ESSENTIAL IF YOU ARE TO WEIGH THE RELATIVE MERITS OF THE TWO ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES, UNDERTOK TO SEE IF

I I COULD REMOVE THE MISUNDERSTANDING AND WOULD THEREFORE SE

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMENTS WHICH I COULD PASS UN TO THEM.

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