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31 MAY 1978

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торазбо TOP+ 2 8.0.10.05.

TO IMMEDIATE D.0.1 TELNO.INDUS 58 OF 26 MAY 78.

K129

TRED (2) HKGD.

YOUR TELNO.INDUS 112.

1. I SPOKE TO DENNARD YESTERDAY. HE HAS RELAYED LIPPITT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO ROY BROOKS, WHO EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT THAT

CLP COULD NOT USE CEGB STAFF AS THEY WISH. I HAVE ASKED DENNARD TO KEEP ME INFORMED. I SUSPECT THAT THERE HE BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING OF CEGB'S ROLE AT WORKING LEVEL.

2. FOLLOWING MY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH HAVELOCK, I HAVE

SPOKEN TO SIDNEY GORDON WHO FULLY UNDERSTANDS WHY CEGB CANNOT ASSIST CLP IN DISCUSSIONS WITH FOREIGN SUPPLIERS. INDEED, HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT SUCH EXCHANGES WERE TAKING PLACE. HE CONFIRMS THAT CLP REMAIN KEEN TO HAVE A BRITISH PACKAGE.

3. GORDON READILY AGREED TO SPEAK TO BROOKS TO CONFIRM THAT:-

(A) CEGB STAFF SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN ANY TALKS WITH OTHER SUPPLIERS, AND

(B) SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY CEGB

STAFF WAS NOT TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUTSIDERS.

4. STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU HOLD ANY COMMUNICATION TO CLF SENIOR MANAGEMENT UNTIL WE CAN GAUGE THE RESULT OF GORDON'S CHECK ON WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING. I SHALL FOLLOW THIS UP WITH STONES WHEN HE RETURNS FROM PEKING ON TUESDAY.

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