TNAG-0854-FCO40-1064-The-Kowloon-Canton-Railway-1979 — Page 79

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO CREDA 5: KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

WE ARE ALL DELIGHTED AT NEWS CONVEYED IN YOUR TELNO CREDA 1

AND I HAD DISCUSSED WITH SANSOME BEFORE YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE

ARRIVED. WE AGREED THAT THE ISSUE OF PROGRESS PAYMENTS HAD BEST

BE DEALT WITH IN LOW KEY. I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THAT THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT WOULD HOPE TO TAKE DELIVERY OF SUCH SUBSTANTIAL AND EXPENSIVE GOODS WITHOUT SOME FUNDING TO THE SUPLLIER.

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