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course but I am reluctant to appear to go over the head of people such as Don Holland and Bob Rankin who have hitherto handled Balfour Beatty project business in Hong Kong. But
I believe that the amount of business available is sufficient to warrant a brief personal visit by the Chairman in order to establish a personal relationship which could help swing matters in favour of Balfour Beatty. Could you let me know what you think?
10. I am sorry that this letter has become rather rambling but I wanted to let you have some immediate impressions of the scene here as we enter 1981 with the prospect of some very large business for British industry, all of which appears to land in your branch of PEP. If we can succeed with the Island Line it may perhaps make up for some of the disappointment on the new airport front.
ever,
Inhalach
D M March
Senior Trade Commissioner
cc: A G Manzie Esq
Deputy Secretary
Department of Industry
RD Clift Esq'
Hong Kong and General Dept FCO
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