HOFO 036/27
PP DT I
GR 195
CYPHER/CAT A
FM BTC HONG KONG 2710372
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 164
RECEIVLO IN KISSERY NO. 51 29 SEP 1977
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DA 194 OF 27 SEPTEMBER.
TRED
TO PRIORITY D.T. I TELNO.
10. CREDA
FOR MACDONALD 1.C.2.
1. FOLLOWING OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION I HAVE TOLD CLP THAT WE HOPE THAT OUR PACKAGE WILL BE IN HONG KONG BY THE END OF THIS WEEK AND THAT LIPPITT IS THINKING IN TERMS OF COMING HERE FOR DISCUSSIONS IN THE WEEK BEGINNING OCTOBER 17. BOTH KADOORIE AND BARRETT ARE CONTENT.
2. BARRETT HAS ASKED WHETHER THE COMPLETED TECHNICAL AND PRICING SCHEDULES (SEE MY CREDA 173) WILL BE AVAILABLE WITH THE PACKAGE. IF NOT HE SUGGESTS THAT EITHER ROY BROOKS OR BILL. STONES, WHO WILL BE IN LONDON TOGETHER FROM 4-7 OCTOBER, MIGHT COLLECT THEM FROM 1 VICTORIA STREET. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY 298400Z.
3. FINALLY SIR LAWRENCE HAS ASKED WHETHER BABCOCK'S CONTRIBUTION WILL INCLUDE PROVISION FOR FLUIDISED BED COMBUSTION. HE UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS PROCESS CAN REDUCE THE SULPHUR AND DUST CONTENT OF COAL FUMES FROM THREE AND ONE HALF TO ZERO POINT FOUR PERCENT. GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, HE WOULD LIKE THIS PROCESS TO BE :NVESTIGATED IF TIME PERMITS.
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