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Mr Shay

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TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 191 OF 6 SEPTEMBER 1978.

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FOR MARCH FROM THORNTON: TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH THE REQUEST RELAYED BY TELEPHONE. TO HAVELOCK, THOUGH PROPER ASSESSMENT MUST AWAIT YOUR TELEGRAM. YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT WE SHALL BE LOOKING CAREFULLY AT THE APPROPRIATE EXTENT OF PRICE BREAKDOWN WITH A VIEW TO STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN ENABLING CLP QUITE PROPERLY TO UNDERSTAND THE EXTENT OF THEIR LIABILITY AND REVEALING IN ANY DETAIL THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE

UK PACKAGE PRICE.

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TECHNICAL VISIT. FOLLOWING YOUR TELECON, HAVELOCK NOW PROPOSES THAT HE AND I SHOULD TRAVEL ON 22 SEPTEMBER, TO SEE YOU BEFORE YOU GO. TEAM WILL THEN ALL BE AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY 25TH FOR DISCUSSIONS DURING THAT WEEK. HAVELOCK WILL RETURN AT END OF MISSION AND I SHALL REMAIN TO COVER WITH CLP ETC YOUR ABSENCE. YOUR INDUS.116 SAID YOU WOULD SEE SWAN AND BREALEY ON THURSDAY 7TH (TOMORROW), CAN WE NOW THEREFORE FIRM UP DATES FOR VISIT? PROPOSAL ABOVE HAS STRONG MERIT THAT HAVELOCK AND I CAN BOTH DISCUSS POSITION WITH YOU BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

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3. I HAVE TO MAKE PRELIMINARY TRAVEL PLANS. WHEN SHOULD I EXPECT TO LEAVE HONG KONG 7/8TH OCTOBER? WILL THERE BE ADVANTAGE IN MY MOVING HOTEL FOR PERIOD WHEN I SHALL BE AT BTC (WHEN SUBSISTENCE MAY PERHAPS BE DIFFICULT TO JUSTIFY AT HONG KONG HOTEL LEVEL)?

4. YOUR INDUS 117 AND 118 ON GAS TURBINES NOTED. WE SHALL TRY TO

RAISE WITH STONES.

OWEN

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