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1.0. Hutton Esq.,
Private Secretary to the Secretary
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1 Victoria Street,
London SW1H OET.
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COPIE 10
You will recall that during Mr. Shore's visit to Hong Kong in September, Dr. S.Y. CHUNG Chairmen of the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Polytechnic, raised the possibility of an arrangement being made whereby a considerable amount of the Polytechnic's requirements for industrial equipment over the next few years would be purchased from British sources, in return for a keen price being offered. His Excellency the Governor gave you copies of letters he had received from Dr. CHUNG and Dr. Legg, the Director of the Polytechnic, together with an extract from the Folytechnic Development Plan listing the equipment that the Polytechnic would probably require to purchase in the years up to 1978. It is estimated that their requirements for industrial equipment may amount to K23n over the next three years.
Since that conversation took place the Polytechnic has pursued its discussions with the U.K. 500 Group, who are possible suppliers of equipment for the Polytechnic.
Since this matter was raised with your Minister during his visit, I am writing to enquire whether there is anything that your Depart ent can do to promote an arrangement whereby British firms would be able to meet most of the
The Polytechnic's requirements over the next three years. Director has made clear that he will purchase equipment from the source that is able to offer the most favourable price together with satisfactory assurances regarding delivery dates. As Dr. CAMG pointed out to Hr. Shore during their conversation in Hong Kong, the benefits to British exporters arising from such an arrangenent would not be confined to the value of immediate sales to the Folytecìmic. Students from the Hong Kong Folytechnic will proceed upon graduation into important positions in industry in Hong Kong and abroad and, if they have been trained on 3ritish equipment and are accustomed to it, it is likely that they will be biased towards making further purchases from British sources.
I think the kind of arrangement that Dr. CHUNG had. in mind was one whereby a small grent would be paid to the Polytechnic to cover part of the cost of making purchases from British sources, so that British exporters would be favour.oly placed when bidding for sales to the Polytechnic.
However I
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