IMMEDIATE CYPHER/CAT-A-
GRPS 120
FROM F C O 081650Z
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY, No. 50
-9 JUL1975
TOP COPY
CHK
LAST
REF
55
DESKBY 382330Z
HICK?
NEXT
REF.
(56)
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 535 OF 8 JULY INFO IMMEDIATE
BTC HONG KONG
1. MR KENNETH CLARKE (RUSHCLIFFE) (CONSERVATIVE) HAS PUT DOWN
THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 10 JULY:-
WAT PROPORTION OF THE VALUE OF CONTRACTS SO FAR AWARDED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE HONG KONG MAIN RAILWAY HAS BEEN WON BY BRITISH
FIRMS.
2. WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY CONSTRUCTION WORK ON QUOTE THE
HONG KONG MAIN RAILWAY UNQUOTE AND ASSUME THAT IT IS THE MTR WHICH THE MP HAS IN MIND, PROVIDED ON THE BASIS OF YOUR REPLY THE
POSSIBILITY OF ANY CONFUSION CAN BE ELIMINATED WE PROPOSE TO REPLY THAT ALTHOUGH TENDERS, FOR THE MTR PROJECT HAVE BEEN
INVITED THE STATE OF AWARDING CONTRACTS IS NOT LIKELY TO
BE REACHED UNTIL AFTER SEPTEMBER.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REPLY BY 1500 HOURS ON 9 JULY.
CALLAGHAN
FILES HKIOD (3)
·
· TRED
SIR D WATSON
MR MALE
MR STATHAM
RESTRICTED
COPIES TO:
MR ME FARRY OFG DOT VICTORIA ST
MR S T KIDD HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET