Opening FCP 6 project in FCP 5 (general error 41)

So I was handed this project halfway through completion that was done in FCP (version 5.0), that of course won't open FCP 5 (I get the General error 41).
I don't have access (as of now) to FC6 machine, so I can't even export an XML.
I do have access to Final Cut Express HD 3.5.1, but I am getting the same error there.
Any help would be aprecaited.

Here's how to zip...
http://www.automaticduck.com/screenshots/howtozip.html
You don't specify which part of your massive project you need exported to XML, so I exported the entire project to XML 2.0. It is here.

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