RGR TA
HOF0010/19
25 NOVA
00 FCO
HKK 21/4
R129
NO DISTRIBUTION
TOP+1-DTI
ECGDV
TRED (for Finlayson)
FRD
WED
HKIOD (for Stuart).
293
GPS
DESKBY 19/0938Z
CYPHER/CAT A
FM4 BTC HONG KONG 198458Z
CONFIDENTIAL
nee
295
PA
-3/X11
TO IMMEDIATE DTI TELNO CREDA 149 OF 19 NOVEMBER AND TO FCO (FOR STUART (HKIOD) AND MR FINALYSON (EPD)).
FOR ROYCE (OPG) MISS LACKEY (CRE2) AND MR FELL (ECGD) FROM ASTON.
YOUR MESSAGE OF 16 NOVEMBER: M.T.S.
I SAW HADDON-CAVE ON SATURDAY (17) MORNING AND GAVE HIM AN INFORMAL NOTE INCORPORATING YOUR PARAGRAPH 1A, B, AND C AND THE FINAL PARAGRAPH (CN PUBLICITY). CHAN SECRETARY OF THE STEERING GROUP WAS PRESENT TO TAKE A NOTE.
2. FOLLOWING IS FACTUAL REPORT OF THE DISCUSSION. COMMENTS FOLLOW IN SEPARATE MESSAGE.
3. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS INTENDED TO COMPLEMENT THE LETTER FROM SIR D. CLAGUE AND THE ITALIAN CONSUL GENERAL, ON BEHALF OF THE ANGLO ITALIAN GROUP, WHICH WAS DELIVERED LATE AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY, (15). THE PURPOSE WAS TO MAKE CLEAR THAT THE NEW GROUP HAD THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S FULL BACKING AND CONFIDENCE AS A VIABLE, HIGHLY CAPABLE CONSORTIUM WHICH WOULD PRODUCE A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE
AND PRESUMABLY THE OFFER, INCLUDING THE PRICE. BUT SINCE THEY
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ALSO - WOULD WISH TO ENSURE THAT THE PRICE WAS
TIME AND INFORMATION
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