of the year when local demand fell below the capacity of the plant)
4. ICI we also of the belief that the plant will tre awarded to whichever of the two firms makes the highest bid for the crown land being made available for the project. This is the Hong Kong Government's normal way of allocating land for industrial use. However in this case it seems that the Goven- ment intend to take into account a whole range of factors of which the price of the land will be only one.
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5. As the Brodie says, the British Trade Commission i Hong Kong are fully aware of this problem, and to March has been doing much active lobbying on the ICI's behalf. I do not think there is much you can do to swing the decision
way.
the decision rests with the Hong Kong Secretarz for the Environment: the decision has been delayed because of dealing a legal problem over preserving right of way on Stonecutter Island (where the plant is to be on 22 March built). But bids were finally called for and the closing date for the tenders was today. By you get to Hong Kong, the die should be cast. You
might care to discuss with the British Trade Commission whether they think there is anything you can do. In the meantime, you might save to reply to ko kay on the lines
No Brodie of the attached draft.
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J.E. Duantill
2014.
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