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BRIEF GIVES ENOUGH TO DRAW ON. MEANWHILE, BALFOUR BEATTY HAVE URGENTLY RECAST THE BID OVER THE WEEKEND TO EXCLUDE SWITCHGEAR, AND WE SHALL OPEN NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN TODAY. WE

KNOW THAT CLP WILL ENTERTAIN A U.K PROPOSAL EXCLUDING SWITCHGEAR,

AND WE AND BALFOUR BEATTY ARE HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS, REASONABLY QUICKLY, WITH A PACKAGE WHICH IS STILL WORTH SOME £80 MILLION (EXCLUDING THE SPUR LINE TO THE CHINESE BORDER) AND WHICH WOULD

STILL PROVIDE A MAJOR SUCCESS FOR THE U.K PACKAGE CONCEPT.

16. I SHOULD OF COURSE BE GLAD TO KNOW OF ANY REACTIONS FROM THE SWITCHGEAR INDUSTRY AT HOME IF YOU RECEIVE ANY.

17. PLEASE COPY TO CLARK, FINCH AND KESTEN, (EPT) WASILEWSKI (IIC)

AND TO DIRECTORS NWRO AND NRO.

MARCH

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