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CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG TELNO CREDA 285 OF 7 OCTOBER
POWER STATION PROJECT
1. REGARDING EXTENSION OF VALIDITY DATE OF OFFER WE PROPOSE THAT
YOUR APPROACH SHOULD BE AS FOLLOWS:
1. IN FIRST INSTANCE COMPANIES ARE PREPARED FOR TACTICAL REASONS
ONLY TO EXTEND VALIDITY FROM 1 NOVEMBER TO 1 DECEMBER, WE
RECKON THAT THIS ALLOWS ELECTROWATT SUFFICIENT TIME TO CARRY OUT THEIR REVIEW (RESULTS ARE PROMISED FOR 15 NOVEMBER) AND FOR CLP/PEPCO TO TAKE DECISION IN PRINCIPLE. YOU COULD ADD
THAT WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE LONGER OUR BID REMAINS UNDER
CONSIDERATION THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT HKE FACTORS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED COMPLICATIONS, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF VERY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR CLP/PEPCO. IT IS ALSO RELEVANT THAT DELAYS IN GETTING WORK STARTED COULD AFFECT DELIVERY SCHEDULES DURING CONSTRUCTION:
2. IF CLP/PEPCO STILL PRESS FOR EXTENSION TO 1 JANUARY DESPITE POINTS NOTED ABOVE YOU SHOULD UNDERTAKE TO REFER THEIR REQUEST BACK TO LONDON. FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU MAY REST ASSURED THAT AN EXTENSION TO 1 JANUARY WOULD IN THE EVENT BE GRANTED.
2. REGARDING BHOTEL BOOKINGS WEEDON DID HAVE SOME PLACES AT HILTON RESERVED FOR GEC TEAM. IF THESE NOT YET GIVEN UP COULD WE NOT MAKE USE OF THEM FOR OVERFLOW FROM HONG KONG HOTEL?
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