CO PEKING
GR 400
RESTRICTED
FM DTI 071637Z FEB 79
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO CREDA 46 OF 7 FEB
INFO BTC HONG KONG
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YOUR CREDA 24: SHUMCHUN TO GUANGZHOU RAILWAY
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1. IN THE ABSENCE OF A RESPONSE FROM THE CHINESE WE ARE RUNNING INTO TIMING PROBLEMS OVER THE BARTLETT/DOT VISIT. BARTLETT BELIEVES THAT A VISIT OF 7 TO 14 DAYS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO GO OVER THE GROUND ADEQUATELY (COMPARED WITH 3-5 DAYS WITH A QUOTE NORMAL UNQUOTE CLIENT. HIS ESTIMATE SEEMS SENSIBLE TO US.
2. BARTLETT HAS A NUMBER OF OTHER IMPORTANT
COMMITMENTS AND WOULD NOW FIND IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIT IN AN EARLY FEBRUARY START. HE IS ENGAGED
IN OTHER BUSINESS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF FEBRUARY.
THE NEXT DATES HE COULD MANAGE WOULD BE 5 MARCH
OR A DAY OR SO THEREAFTER. IF HE MISSES THAT, THE NEXT FREE PERIOD WOULD BEGIN 27 MARCH (DEPARTING LONDON THAT DAY).
3. IT IS VIRTUALLY CERTAIN, THEREFORE, THAT HE WILL BE IN CHINA AFTER MR VARLEY. OUR ORIGINAL
IDEAS THAT MR VARLEY MIGHT MAKE A FORMAL OFFER OF A FREE STUDY, OR SIGN A LETTER OF INTENTS ON A PROJECT, OR INCLUDE RAILWAYS IN A PROTOCOL MUST THEREFORE BE REVIEWED.
4. WE SHOULD WELCOME YOUR ADVICE ON WHETHER AND
HOW WE MIGHT USE THE VARLEY VISIT. TRANSMARK MAY
NOT WELCOME THE OFFER OF A FREE STUDY MADE BEFORE
BARTLETT'S EXPLORATORY VISIT: THEY PREFER CLIENTS TO PAY (THIS AVOIDS COMPLICATIONS) AND WOULD NOT
LIKE TO SET A PRECEDENT OF FREE STUDIES FROM THE
UK. OPG SYMPATHISE WITH THIS LATTER POINT.
5. GEC TAKE THE VIEW THAT SINCE IT WILL
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