HOFO 032/24-
HOOD #32/24
PP D TI
GR 500
CYPHER CAT A
FM BTC HONG KONG 240945Z
CONFIDENTIAL
NO DISTRIBUTION
2x0
Teh + 2 DOT/CRE- Jake
Doll Kizs
1641 1.01 FRED (2)
57
THICK 164
No
TO PRIORITY D T I TELNO CREDA 267 OF 24 NOVEMBER 1977.
FOR MACDONALD I C 2.
11, Pless) (2)
250
MY CREDA 282. POWER STATION PROJECT. STONES, WHO HAS NOW HAD TIME TO CONSIDER SUGGESTION THAT CONTRACTORS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM 8 DECEMBER, SUGGESTS THAT THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR DETAILED TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS DURING THE FORTHCOMING ROUND IN HONG KONG. HE BELIEVES THAT THE TECHNICAL DETAILS COULD BE IRONED OUT IN THE COURSE OF VISIT BY CLP EXPERTS TO THE UK. HOWEVER, HE RECOGNISES THAT THE BROADER PARAMETERS OF THE PHILOSOPHIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW STATION MAY REQUIRE FURTHER DISCUSSION AND SUGGESTS THAT CONTRACTORS TEAM SHOULD CONSIST OF:-
BOB DAVIDSON AND NORMAN SCOTT OF GEC,
ROY BAGLEY OF BABCOCKS,
GORDON PEDGRIFT OF MOUCHEL,
BRIAN POWELL AND L F MILLER OF CEGB.
HE HOPES THAT YOU WILL AGREE TO SERVICES OF L F MILLER OF CEGB, CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO CLP AS PART OF THE DEAL. WEEDON WILL BE TELLING GEC, RUGBY THAT CLP DO NOT ENVISAGE THE MID-DECEMBER ROUND BEING BOGGED DOWN IN TECHNICAL DETAIL.
2. IN FURTHER AMPLIFICATION OF HIS CONVERSATION REPORTED IN MY CREDA 282, STONES SAYS THAT EXXON ARE NOW CONCENTRATING ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT (NOT OUR DIRECT CONCERN), THE TEXT OF THEIR LETTER OF INTENT (PARA 4 OF YOUR CREDA 349) AND THE GAS TURBINE PRICE (SEE PARA 4(D) OF MY CREDA 282). EXXON SUGGEST THAT AS OUR PRICE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE LOWER THAN READILY AVAILABLE COMPETITION THEY SHOULD GO TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON THIS ITEM. STONES HOPES THAT WE CAN PREVENT THIS BY IMPROVING CUR BID ON THE BASIS OF CLP REQUIREMENT OF 300MW.