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3. APART FROM THE CHANGE IN TIMING, OUR INTENTION REMAINS LARGELY AS STATED IN MY TELNO 247 OF 2 MARCH, IN OTHER WORDS, AS SOON AS FOSSIBLE AFTER 22 JUNE, I SHALL SEEK THE ADVICE OF EXCUTIVE COUNCIL AS TO WHETHER TO ADOPT A SINGLE-CONTRACT OR A MULTI-CONTRACT APPROACH. BUT EVEN IF COUNCIL ADVISES A SINGLE-CONTRACT APPROACH I DO NOT ENVISAGE A DECISION BEING TAKEN AT THAT TIME ON WHICH CONSORTIUM TO SELECT (ALTHOUGH THIS DECISION WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN FAIRLY QUICKLY THEREAFTER, PROBABLY AFTER PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS WITH TWO OR MORE CONSORTIA).

MACLEHOSE

FILES

ERIOD

1D

SIR E NORRIS

MR WILFORD

FRD

PS/MR ROYLE

PS/PUS

SIR D WATSON

MR KEEBLE

COPIES TO:

MR GLAVES-SMITH OVERSEAS

FINANCE PROJECTS DIVN DTI

MR COTTERILL ECGD

MR WATSON OPG DTI

MR EDWARDS CRE DTI MR HOLMAN MME DTI

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