TNAG-0638-FCO40-786-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 84

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3. YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT WEEDON (GEC) IS CONCERNED LEST -REPORTS OF FAVOURABLE CONCLUSION OF ELECTROWATT INVESTIGATION SHOULD INDUCE GEC SUB-CONTRACTORS TO INCREASE THEIR PRICES.

I HOPE, THEREFORE, THAT AT THIS STAGE FULL CONFIDENTIALITY OF MY REPORTS IS BEING MAINTAINED. HE ALSO TELLS ME THAT BABCOCKS HAVE BEEN MAKING ENQUIRIES ABOUT LOCAL LABOUR COSTS AND THERE IS A REAL RISK THAT NEWS OF OUR DEAL WILL BREAK PREMATURELY. I HOPE YOU CAN IMPRESS ON ALL CONTRACTORS THAT I SHOULD BE KEPT AWARE OF ESSENTIAL LOCAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER THAT I CAN CORRECT MISINTERPRETATIONS AND RUMOURS WHICH ALL TOO EASILY FLOURISH IN THIS VILLAGE MARKET ATMOSPHERE.

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