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TO PRIORITY D T I TELNO CREDA 98 OF 30 JUNE
INFO PRIORITY F C 0.
FOR IC2 AND CRE4.
FCO TELNO 46.
юки 164
REF.
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POWER STATION PROJECT.
1 DELIVERED LIPPETT'S MESSAGE TO SIR LAWRENCE AND HAVE RECEIVED A REPLY FROM HIM STATING THAT FOLLOWING A CLP/PEPCO SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING THIS AFTERNOON, THEY ARE HAPPY TO LEARN THAT A SENIOR- CEGB TEAM HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE DOI AND LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING THEM IN HONG KONG TO DISCUSS :-
A) CLP'S PLANS FOR SITE SELECTION AND EVALUATION:
(B) THE EXTENT OF EQUIPMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN HMG'S PROPOSAL FOR THE POWER STATION:
AND
(C) THE SCOPE AND QUANTITY OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED IN ADDITION
TO THE POWER STATION WHICH HMG MAY WISH TO INCLUDE IN ITS PROPOSAL.
2. THE LETTER WELCOMES THE CONFIRMATION THAT CLP'S CONTACTS ARE TO BE WITH THE DOI RATHER THAN WITH INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS OR SUPPLIERS BUT GOES ON TO REMIND US THAT CLP WOULD PREFER NOT TO RECEIVE TURNKEY PROPOSALS. IT ALSO SEEKS ELABORATION OF THE DOI'S INTENTION TO NOMINATE '' UK CONTRACTORS CONSIDERED AS COMPETENT TO FULFILL
THE NECESSARY CONTRACTURAL COMMITMENTSSSM
3. I HAVE AGAIN EXPLAINED TO SIR LAWRENCE THE CONCEPTION OF
''CHOSEN INSTRUMENTS''. HE SEEMS CONTENT BUT I THINK THAT HE NEEDS A PRECISE DEFINITION OF THEIR ROLE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS VIS A VIS HMG TO CONVINCE THE SCEPTICAL MEMBERS OF HIS BOARD. I URGED HIM TO SEEK FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF THE CONCEPT WHILE HE IS IN
LONDON.
4. COPY OF SIR LAWRENCE'S LETTER FOLLOWS BY NEXT BAG. I ASSUME THAT THE CEG B TEAM WILL STUDY THE CLP GUIDELINES SPECIFICATIONS (SENT TO YOU YESTERDAY) BEFORE LEAVING FOR HONG KONG.
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