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TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG TELNO CREDA 358 OF 21 NOVEMBER.
POWER STATION PROJECT
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BROOKS LEFT HEATHROW FOR HONG KONG SUNDAY, TAKING FIVE VOLUMES
OF FURTHER WORK BY GEC (AND FURTHER MATERIAL BY BALFOUR BEATTY) ON
POWER STATION PROJECT AND TOP COPY OF FOLLOWING LETTER TO KADOORIE
FROM LIPPITT:
QUOTE DURING OUR DISCUSSIONS IN HONG KONG LAST MONTH, WE RECOGNISED THAT FREIGHT COSTS REPRESENTED THE ONE AREA OF OUR
PROPOSALS WHERE I MIGHT YET MANAGE TO ARRANGE SPECIAL FEATURES IN
THE CONTEXT OF THE BRITISH PACKAGE. I AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT MY
DEPARTMENT HAS SUCCEEDED IN ARRANGING UNIQUE TERMS FOR THE CARRIAGE
OF THE EQUIPMENT TO HONG KONG. I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE THAT THE
REDUCTION OF OVER 40 PER CENT IN THESE COSTS WHICH HAS BEEN
ACHIEVED (AS INDICATED IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL) IS HIGHLY
SATISFACTORY.
WE ALSO AGREED LAST MONTH THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF CLP STAFF
WERE TO COME TO THE UK FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS. YOUR STAFF
HAVE HAD MOST USEFUL MEETINGS BOTH WITH THE CE GB AND THE CONTRACTORS.
IN THE LIGHT OF DISCUSSION, BOTH IN HONG KONG AND IN THE UK, WE
HAVE LISTED AND PRICED A NUMBER OF ADDITIONS TO THE SCOPE OF
EQUIPMENT SET OUT IN OUR ORIGINAL PROPOSALS. WE HAVE ALSO DESCRIBED ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ENABLE CLP/PEPCO TO EXERCISE A CHOICE OF SUPPLY ON CERTAIN DEFINED ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT. MOREVOVER, WE HAVE INDICATED
A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE DESIGN ARRANGEMENTS WITH ATTENDANT COSTS
WHICH MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU. ALL THE ADDITIONS TO OUR ORIGINAL
PROPOSALS ARE GIVEN IN THE ATTACHED VOLUMES.
WE ARE IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISERS ON THE FEW
UNRESOLVED FINANCIAL MATTERS YOU RAISED IN HONG KONG AND THE
CEGB IS PREPARING AN ESTIMATE OF THE LIKELY COST OF THE ADDITIONAL
SERVICES YOU MAY REQUIRE FROM THEM.
I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THESE AND OTHER MATTERS WITH YOU IN
HONG KONG. WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE CONTRACTORS TO BE AVAILABLE
FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH CLP/PEPCO FROM THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER AND FOR
THE REST OF THE BRITISH TEAM TO BE AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY 12 DECEMBER.
I SHOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD LET DEREK MARCH KNOW IF THIS IS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR WISHES. UNQUOTE
2. FREIGHT RATE IMPROVEMENTS BRING COST TO CLP/PEPCO DOWN FROM
POUNDS 9.3 MILLION TO POUNDS 5.5 MILLION FOR FIRST TWO UNITS.
BETTER DEFINITION OF HARDWARE TO BE TRANSPORTED PROVIDED SOME SAVINGS
AMINGS MTUGUT DOUBT ACHIEVED dy lidRITT'S DISCUSSIONS.
DUT MA JOD