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Mr J Thompson
Hong kong & ueneral Department
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HONG KONG ADD : LATTERU PON DINCULLION
Technical Cooperation runds
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we still do not know the complete picture on UK aid to liong LoNE. The recent wrangle with bun over the payment of 2300 for the wing Edward Vll Dcholarships to the University
This sum apparently of Hong Kong boar witnens to this.
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comes out of out C funde and trere may be other similar, long runnin: exany let. jf'eo, rou might like to note the details so that I can investigate then upon your return. ke are also unaware v. wont methods, if any, Hong Kong use to check wither tabi tenuests for equipment are within the financiel limits of the relevant indents.
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Aght also like to say that we have always folle tre to be very unwilling to grant clearance to buy a ecific items of foreign manufacture. long rong might bear this in mind if asked to suggest substitutes for items found to be unavailable.
Frocurement :ifficulties
3. Detays are often caused by the 3 and 4 corner correspondence between hong kong, Crown Agents, LOT and ourselves. The quotes obtained by the Crown Agents from firms willing to supply the equipment are often valid for
Thus it is only 90 days, and sometimes even less. essential that Crown Agents obtain quick replies to their queries in order that they might place the orders while the quote is still valid. If the opportunity arises, you might like to explain this point. In any case we are still not exactly sure how Hong Kong come up with requests for an item of equipment. There seems to be a difference between Gordon Hunting's recommendations and some of the items now requested by Hong Kong. I would be very interested to know something of their procedures.
Hong Kong Polytechnic
4. It seems that the Librarian suggests the items required, and works out the estimated cost so that the financial limits laid down are not exceeded, but I would be grateful for confirmation of this point. The current problem concerns
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