5. BEC TAKE THE VIEW THAT
WILL NOT BE
POSSIBLE TO INCLUDE A DEFINITE PROJECT ON THIS LINE
IN ANY PROTOCOL COMING OUT OF MR VARLEY'S VISIT
IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE FOR THE BARTLETT VISIT TO COME AFTER, LEAVING MR VARLEY (AND, OF COURSE, LORD NELSON) TO EASE HIS PATH BY SINGING THE
PRAISES OF UK CONSULTANTS AND MANUFACTURERS IN
THE RAILWAY FIELD. SEEN FROM HERE WE DO NOT THINK
IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR MR VARLEY TO MAKE A
DRAMATIC GESTURE, OFFERING A FREE STUDY ESPECIALLY
ONE WITHOUT A CLEAR LINK WITH A PROJECT TO FOLLOW (GEC ARE ANXIOUS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A LINK) BUT
WE NOTE FROM PARA 2 OF YOUR CREDA 5, WHICH WE ACCEPT, THAT YOU DO NOT LIKE THIS IDEA. ·
6. WOULD YOU AGREE THAT THE VARLEY BRIEF ON
THIS SHOULD ASK HIM TO:
(A) DRAW ATTENTION TO UK CONSULTANCY, PROJECT
MANAGEMENT, AND MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES:
(B) PRESS THE CHINESE TO SEE THE UK TEAM TO DISCUSS
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY PROPOSAL:
(C) PROBE THE CHINESE TO DETERMINE THEIR LIKELY
ATTITUDE TO A PROJECT PACKAGE.
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