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Government's Requirement
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Present Indications (as at 5th December 1973)
Japanese
Anglo-Italian
H.K. Metro Constructors
VI.
Other Finance
Yes
(a) Equity is the client's responsibility.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VII.
(b) The consortium's financial advisers
should be prepared to assist if required (cf. I(e) above).
Construction/Equipment Aspects
(a) The construction programme:
K
(i) should be five years from the
date of commencement of construction;
(ii) must be sufficiently flexible to
meet minor interruptions (particularly in the case of delays in land availability).
Yes
No (6 years)
Yes
Negotiable
Negotiable
Negotiable
(b) Labour requirements should be minimised.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
(c) Training: The consortium should assist
in arranging and/or providing training facilities for MTRC's staff.
(a) Test operations: Arrangements made for
test operations and acceptance tests for equipment must be satisfactory to the client.
Yes
Yes
Yes
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