PP BTC HONG KONG
GR 160.
BEC
REGI
- 6 JUL 1977
CYPHER CAT A
126
HKK 164/1
FM DTI 051745Z
CONFIDENTIAL
129
His so fees Hisso PUSD (2)
PRED (2) FED
TO PRIORITY BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER HONG KONG TELNO CREDA
158 OF 5 JULY
POWER STATION PROJECT.
YOUR CREDA 98 OF 30 JUNE
FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS WITH THIS DEPARTMENT (LIPPITT AND MYSELF) GEC AND BABCOCK, AND FOLLOWING EXAMINATION OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER QUOTE SPECIFICATION GUIDANCE UNQUOTE, CEGB IS SENDING INITIAL TEAM TO HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY, ARRIVING THURSDAY. I HAVE URGED CEGB TO MAKE EARLY CONTACT WITH YOU.
2. CEGB TEAM HAS TWO MEMBERS MASDING, WHO IS CONCERNED WITH STATION DEVELOPMENT AND GILSON, CONCERNED WITH CIVIL ENGINEERING. BOTH ARE TECHNICIANS: THEIR ROLE WILL BE THAT OF DISCUSSING WHAT HAS TO BE DONE OF A TECHNICAL NATURE EG IN RESPECT OF SITE SELECTION AND EVALUATION. THEY ARE WORKING TO BLACKMAN, BOARD MEMBER, AND LOMER WHO ARE IN CHARGE OF OVERALL CEGB INPUT INTO THIS EXERCISE. (IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO EMPHASISE PRIVATELY TO STONES THAT BLACKMAN AND LOMER HAVE THIS INVOLVEMENT AND THAT ONE OR BOTH WILL BE COMING TO HONG KONG AT A LATER DATE. OTHERWISE STONES MAY GATHER, AND CONVEY TO OTHERS, THE IMPRESSION THAT THE CEGB IS NOT COMMITTING HIGH LEVEL RESOURCES TO THE WORK.)
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