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NO.

No

OFFICER

Acré

PP BTC HONG KONG

;

Sen 1.11

GRS 120

RESTRICTED

FM D T '311515Z JAN 79

TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 24 OF 31 JANUARY.

FOR ORR FROM BURLEIGH CPG.

CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.

NIB

DOT (CRE) H.K.E.D

FED TRED(2)

PUSD)(2)

R129

1. PLEASE REFER TO MARCH'S LETTER OF 11 DECEMBER TO LAZARUS, DEPT OF TRANSPORT (YOUR REF ECO 030/5) ABOUT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CONTRACTS IN CONNECTION WITH ABOVE (LETTER ENCLOSED LIST OF SOME 27).

2. IN VIEW OF MR VARLEY'S IMPENDING VISIT GRATEFUL FOR URGENT

ADVICE AS TO WHETHER HE SHOULD BE BRIEFED TO SAY ANYTHING ON

BEHALF OF UK FIRMS PURSUING THESE. WE HAVE NO INFORMATION AS TO WHICH FIRMS ARE PURSUING - DO YOU KNOW OF UK COMPANIES

SELECTED? IF SO WE CAN MAKE RAPID CONTACT AT THIS END.

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