PROVIDE ADVICE ON THE SERVICES REQUIRED WITHIN A COAL-FIRED
PLANT:
ASSIST IN THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF IN THE
PERIOD UP TO COMMISSIONING:
PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE DURING THE COMMISSIONING PERIOD OF THE POWER STATION:
ARRANGE FOR THE SECONDMENT OF SENIOR OPERATIONAL STAFF TO CLP/PEPCO IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLP/PEPCO'S MANPOWER PLANNING
POLICY:
SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CLP/PEPCO STAFF TO OPERATE THE POWER STATION AS NEEDED OVER A PERIOD TO BE AGREED, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A PURPOSE-MADE OPERATIONAL TRAINING SIMULATOR:
(V) IF REQUESTED, THE NATIONAL COAL BOARD WOULD ACT AS QUOTE COAL
ADVISERS UNQUOTE TO CLP/PEPCO, PROVIDING ADVICE ON COAL QUALITIES AND SUPPLIERS:
(VI)
FAVOURABLE BUYER CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE MADE WHICH WE EXPECT WOULD BE DENOMINATED IN HONG KONG DOLLARS. THIS, WE BELIEVE, SHOULD BE ATTRACTIVE BOTH TO CLP/PEPCO AND TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG:
(VII) ALL NEGOTIATIONS WITH CLP/PEPCO'S CONTRACTORS WILL DE
CO-ORDINATED AND SUPERVISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY. IN PARTICULAR, ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR REGULAR VISITS TO HONG KONG BY THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD FOR MEETINGS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND CLP/PEPCO AT WHICH PROGRESS CAN BE REVIEWED. (THE MINUTES OF SUCH MEETINGS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IN LONDON AND HONG KONG).
I AM SENDING A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO SIR SIDNEY GORDON IN HONG
KONG.
ENDS
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