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4. I ASSUME YOU ARE AWARE THAT I AM UNABLE TO DEPLOY THE ARGUMENTS

SUGGESTED IN YOUR PARA.3 BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WHO:-

(A) CAN STOP THE DEAL GOING THROUGH ON THE BASIS OF THE PRESENT

BIDS AND

(B)

IS AWARE THAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN A CHANCE TO DO BETTER. DOES NOT NEED REMINDING OF THE POLITICAL ARGUMENTS FOR FAVOURING

METCAM BUT AT PRESENT THE GAP, REMAINS TOG WIDE.

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