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MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT WE COULD ESTABLISH CONSIDERABLE GOODWILL IN FUZHOU IF WE WERE ABLE TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE SUPPORT UNDER CFA4 FOR THE WATER AND SEWERAGE PROJECTS. WE WOULD LINK THESE TO THE AIRPORT BY EXPLAINING THAT WE WISHED TO FREE SOME OF THE CAPITAL EARMARKED FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS SO THAT IT

CAN BE USED ON THE AIRPORT AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE.

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ONE OF THE COMPANIES, WIMPEY, EXPRESSED GREAT INTEREST IN PURSUING THE WATER PROJECTS. I WAS ABLE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO THE

FUZHOU WINDOW COMPANY IN HONG KONG AND HAVE ADVISED THEM TO

DISCUSS

FURTHER.

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I SUGGEST THAT A VISIT TO FUZHOU BY BTC BE MADE TO FOLLOW

UP THIS IDEA AND OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SCOPE AND CURRENT SITUATION ON THE WATER/SEWAGE PROJECTS. GIVEN THE LENGTH

OF MY VISIT I WAS UNABLE TO EXPAND MY DISCUSSIONS TO COVER THE

POSSIBILITIES IN THIS SECTOR, BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE SCOPE FOR INVOLVEMENT WHILST RETAINING OUR INTEREST IN THE AIRPORT.

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