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RECEIVES DE ARDISTRY NO. 51
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FM BTC HONG KONG 0511152 JAN 79
TO INMEDIATE D.O.T.
TELNO.CREDA 5 OF 5 JANUARY.
OFFICE
REGARRY Action Tre
?DOT/CRE]
NO STARUTION
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HR & G TRES (2)
MY TELNO.CREDA 1 : KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.
GRATEFUL YOU PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO SANSOME, CHAIRMAN
METRO-CAMMELL LIMITED, WASHWOOD HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, TELEX 337621.
BEGINS:-
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A COPY OF A LETTER DATED 5 JANUARY FROM DAVID STEAD, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, HONG KONG P.W.D WHICH INFORMS YOUR OCEAN CENTRE BRANCH THAT YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE K.C.R CONTRACT. A COPY IS ON THE WAY TO YOU BY AIRMAIL.
STEAD CONFIRMS THAT THERE WILL BE NO PRESS RELEASE OR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARD IN HONG KONG. HE ACCEPTS THAT, IF ASKED, WE SHALL CONFIRM YOUR SUCCESS. YOU AGREED THAT WE SHOULD ALL TRY TO KEEP PUBLICITY IN A LOW KEY UNTIL WE KNOW THE OUTCOME OF THE M.T.# RAILCAR DID. MANY CONGRATULATIONS
DEREK MARCH. ENDS
2. 1 UNDERSTAND THAT SANSOME IS CONVINCED THAT THE CONTRACT SHOULD PROVIDE FOR PROGRESS PAYMENTS. I HAVE TOLD WEEDON (GEC),
WHO IS ACTING FOR METCAN, THAT HE SHOULD DEAL DIRECTLY WITH
STEAD ON THIS.
MARCH
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