CR 315
IMMEDIATA
CONFIDENTIAL
(120)
CYPHER CAT A
FM FCO 292055Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 3006152
126
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG TELNO 46 OF 29 JUNE.
POWER STATION PROJECT
PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING FROM LIPPITT (DOI) TO SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE BEFORE LATTER LEAVES FOR SWITZERLAND:
1. IN THE LIGHT OF THE FULL REPORT WHICH I RECEIVED FROM ALASTAIR MACDONALD AND DAVID GEMMILL OF THEIR DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU, MY
DEPARTMENT IS NOW CONSIDERING URGENTLY WITH THE MAIN COMPANIES INVOLVED THE PREPARATION OF SPECIFIC PROPOSALS WHICH I CAN PRESENT
TO YOU.
2. I HAVE ALSO HAD VERY CONSTRUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY GENERATING BOARD. THE CEGB HAS NOW APPOINTED A SENIOR
TEAM TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT ON OUR BEHALF.
+
3.1 PROPOSE THAT THE CEGD TEAM SHOULD COME TO HONG KONG FOR DISCUSSIONS ON SITE SELECTION AND EVALUATION, TOGETHER WITH THE SCOPE AND QUANTITY OF THE EQUIPMENT YOU REQUIRE IN ADDITION TO THE POWER STATION. THE TEAM WILL BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE
YOUR AGREEMENT.
4. IT is MY INTENTION TO SUBMIT TO YOU IN MID-AUGUST DETAILED PRICED PROPOSALS FOR THE SUPPLY (C.1.F) OF THE PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF THE POWER STATION, NOMINATING UK CONTRACTORS CONSIDERED BY MY DEPARTMENT AS COMPETENT TO FULFIL THE NECESSARY CONTRACTUAL
COMMITMENTS. AT THE SAME TIME I SHOULD PRESENT OUR FINANCIAL PROP-
SALS TO YOU. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE PROPOSALS WILL DEMONSTRATE
A HIGH LEVEL OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE. I AM ALSO CONFIDENT THAT THE
/OVERALL
CONFIDENTIAL