PP BTC HONG KONG
GR 150
CYPHER/CAT A
NO
AKK 164),
RELIVED JIE REGATAY NO. DI
16 SEP 1988
TRED (2)
FED
200
Nke GD
P/s
FM DTI 131525Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG TELNO CREDA 257 OF 13 SEPTEMBER
DONALD
FOR MARCH FROM MACDONALD
HONG KONG ELECTRIC
RE
207
1. DEPARTMENT HAS GIVEN INVITATION TO PEACOCK TO SEE US BUT THIS HAS NOT SO FAR BEEN TAKEN UP. WE HAVE HOWEVER LEARNED FROM COMPANIES THAT TWO GROUPS OF UK COMPANIES PARSONS/CLARKE CHAPMAN AND GEC/ BABCOCK MAY WELL BE INVITED SEPARATELY TO HONG KONG FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH HKE DURING LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING PRESENTATIONS THIS WEEK.
2. LIPPITT WOULD APPRECIATE INDICATION FROM GOVERNOR OF LIKELY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE TOWARDS TWO SEPARATE POWER STATIONS BEING BUILT IN HONG KONG OVER VIRTUALLY THE SAME TIME SCALE. SECONDLY WILL YOU PLEASE IMPRESS UPON CLP/PEPCO THAT GEC AND BABCOCK HAVE FELT OBLIGED TO FOLLOW UP THE HKE PROPOSAL AS A NORMAL EXPORT ENQUIRY. HOWEVER THERE IS NO QUESTION OF ANY DISCUSSIONS WITH HKE INTERFERING WITH THEIR PARTS OF THE PACKAGE BEING ASSEMBLED FOR CLP/PEPCO.
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