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ASTON
BTC HONG KONG
(C) WE HAVE NOW INFORMED ALL THE FOUR CONSORTIA OF A
CHANGE IN THE TIMETABLE FOR THE SECOND ROUND, AND HAVE
INVITED THEM TO SUBMIT WRITTEN PRESENTATIONS BY 4 JUNE
AT THE LATEST, FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS WITHIN THE
PERIOD 14 TO 22 JUNE.
2.
WE HAVE DECIDED ON THIS CHANGE TO GIVE THE CONSORTIA
LITTLE MORE TIME TO PREPARE THEIR PRESENTATIONS. HAVING
REVIEWED OUR OWN PROGRAMME, PARTICULARLY IN THE LIGHT
OF THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST ROUND OF CONSULTATIONS,
WE NOW FEEL WE CAN AFFORD TO DO THIS WITHOUT SERIOUSLY
AFFECTING THE PROJECT SCHEDULE, AND WITHOUT UNDUE RISK
OF NUGATORY WORK ON THE PART OF THE CONSULTANTS.
3. APART FROM THE CHANGE IN TIMING, OUR INTENTION
REMAINS LARGELY AS STATED IN MY TELNO 247 OF 2 MARCH.
IN OTHER WORDS, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER 22 JUNE,
SHALL SEEK THE ADVICE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AS TO WHETHER
TO ADOPT A SINGLE-CONTRACT OR A MULTI-CONTRACT APPROACH.
BUT EVEN IF COUNCIL ADVISES A SINGLE-CONTRACT APPROACH
I DO NOT ENVISAGE A DECISION BEING TAKEN AT THAT TIME
I
ON WHICH CONSORTIUM TO SELECT (ALTHOUGH THIS DECISION
WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN FAIRLY QUICKLY THEREAFTER,
PROBABLY AFTER PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS WITH TWO OR
MORE CONSORTIA).
MACLEHOSE.
UNQUOTE.
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