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FROM JE MILNE, EXPORT OFFICE FOR SCOTLAND, ALHAMBRA HOUSE, GLASGOW

COPIES TO: MR SCOTT, ALHAMBRA HOUSE

MRS M C GINGELL, D/T, CRE2, 1 VICTORIA ST, LONDON że MR JE CAMMELL, D/I, VEHICLE DI VN, ASH DOWN HOUSE,

123 VICTOIRIA ST, LONDON

WALTER ALEXANDER AND CO (COACHBUILDERS)

LTD FALKIRK

I VISITED THE COMPANY TODAY AND MR BRATHWAITE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, TOLD ME THAT HE IS ARRANGING A COCKTAIL RECEPTION FOR LEADING MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL ON 27 JANUARY. THE PURPOSE IS TO CELEBRATE AND GAIN PUBLICITY FROM THE FACT THAT 1,000 BUS BODIES PRODUCED AT FALKIRK WILL BY THAT DATE BE ON THE BUS ROUTES OF HONG KONG AND THIS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN A 4 YEAR PERIOD.

MR BRAITHWAITE WILL BE PRESENT AND ALSO HIS CHAIRMAN, RONNIE ALEXANDER, WHO, AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS CURRENTLY CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL AND ANCIENT GOLF CLUB, ST ANDREWS. BOTH WOULD BE HONOURED IF THE GOVERNOR COULD SEE HIS WAY TO ATTENDING. I HAVE SAID I AM SURE YOU WILL DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP.

THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO BE SUCCESSFUL. SALES FOR YEAR ENDED MARCH 1980 WERE £15.65 MILLION WITH EXPORTS £4.7 MILLION. IN 8 MONTHS TO NOVEMBER 1980 SALES WERE £13.4 MILLION WITH EXPORTS £4.8 MILLION. ORDER FOR 253 BUS BODIES PLACED ON 21 NOVEMBER 1981 BY KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO WORTH £3 MILLION. FULL ORDER BOOK UNTIL END SEPTEMBER 1981.

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