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161676 MDHIAN 0041

4KC 020/3 The Futess

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FROM BTC HONG KONG AS CONSULATE-GENERAL MACAO

FOR GALLAHER, PEP1 FROM GRAHAM

MACAO AIRPORT

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2.

THANKS FOR YOUR LATEST FAX.

NEWS HOT FROM CAM CAND NOT RELEASED YET OFFICIAL THOUGH WILL BE VERY SOON). THERE ARE THREE NOT TWO FINALISTS FOR THE AIRPORT TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT CONTRACT:

I)

FRENCH/HONG KONG

SPIE BATIGNOLLES/HIP HING/THOMSON CSF

II)

ANGLO PORTUGUESE

AMEC/GAMMON/SOCII ETC.

III)

GERMAN/PORTUGUESE

SOARES DA COSTA/SIEMENS

PLEASE TEL BALLARD AND OTHERS. MY REGRETS TO THE UKAG GROUP. ALL EFFORTS NOW ON AMEC/GAMMON.

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(LAST

4. TIMING IS CRUCIAL. THEY ARE HOLDING TALKS W.E.F (LAST WORD UNDERLINED) TOMORROW AND WILL DECIDE THE WINNER ON 10 JULY, WORD UNDERLINED) FOR SIGNATURE (CAM HOPES) 18 JULY.

5. I LEAVE THIS JOB AND OFFICE ON 3 JULY SO THIS IS FAREWELL AND THANKS. PLEASE LIAISE WITH STC AND JAMES SMITH-LAITTAN.

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