HOFO @28/20
RR D O T
GRS 75
CYPHER CAT/A
FM BTC HONG KONG 208930Z
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NO DISTRIBUTION
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TO ROUTINE DOT TELEGRAM NO CREDA 124 OF 20 OCTOBER INFO CRE4 (FOR ROBERTS).
108
RECEIVED IN
1109
FOR REDRUP OPG FROM KINNEARL
REF:
YOUR TELNO CREDA 198: MASS TRANSIT.
HKK 21/4
THE BOARD OF THE MASS TRANSIT CORPORATION AGREED TODAY TO
DEFER A DECISION UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING TO GIVE KIER MORE
TIME. THOMPSON HAS BEEN INTOUCH WITH MOTT OF FRENCH KIER AND
ROLINSON OF J.L. KIER OVER THE WEEKEND. HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK WILL ALSO BE TALING TO THE MIDLAND BANK.
2. IT IS QUITE CLEAR THAT THE BOARD WISHES TO DO EVERYTHING
' POSSIBLE TO SEE A STRONG U K BID IN THE SECOND ROUND AND IS
BEING AS ACCOMMODATING AS POSSIBLE TO KIER TO AVOID SCARING
OFF THE OTHER UK CIVILS. BUT IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, KIER MUST BE ABLE TO SATISFY THEM IN SOME WAY ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE.
KINNEAR
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