CONSULTANTS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE POWER STATION.
18. 'FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS BOTH IN THE UK AND HONG KONG, CLP AND ESSO HAVE PLACED A LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE GENERAL ELECTRIC OOMPANY LTD AS MAIN CONTRACTOR FOR THE SUPPLY OF 2 X 350 MW TURBINE GENERATORS WITH ASSOCIATED DUAL-FIRED BOILERS, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE MECHANICAL AND ANCILLARY PLANT. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT A FORMAL CONTRACT WILL BE SIGNED WITH
GEC BY THE END OF MARCH 1978.
11. 'THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY WILL ALSO CO-ORDINATE AND SUPERVISE ALL NEGOTIATIONS WITH OUR UK CONTRACTORS AND WILL REMAIN COMMITTED TO ENSURE THAT THE DEVELOPMENT IS A SUCCESS. FURTHERMORE, IT WILL, AT ALL TIMES, BE AVAILABLE TO OUR COMPANIES TO DEAL WITH ANY MATTERS OF DIFFICULTY.
12 THE BRITISH PACKAGE ALSO INCORPORATED THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SERVICES BY THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY GENERATING BOARD. THIS CONSULTANCY SERVICE IS BACKED BY A VARIETY AND DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE PROBABLY UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD. WE HAVE, THEREFORE, ASSURED OURSELVES AT THE OUTSET OF EXPERIENCE IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE LARGEST ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING GROUP IN EUROPE, AND A WHOLE RANGE
OF EXPERTISE TAILORED EXACTLY TO OUR OWN REQUIREMENTS.
13. 'THE CEGB WILL TRAIN STAFF TO OPERATE THE POWER STATION AS NEEDED OVER AN AGREED PERIOD, AND THEY WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOR US IN HONG KONG A PURPOSE-MADE OPERATION TRAINING SIMULATOR.
14. ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THE SECONDMENT OF SENIOR CEGB OPERATIONAL STAFF TO CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED TO ADVISE ON SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF COAL FIRED PLANT. THE NATIONAL COAL BOARD WILL ALSO, IF REQUESTED, ACT AS ADVISERS PROVIDING INFORMATION ON COAL QUALITIES AND SUPPLIES.
15. ''THE BOARD OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED, WHO ARE VERY CONSCIOUS OF THEIR DUTY TO PURCHASE IN THE BEST AVAILABLE MARKET, HAVE HAD TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT BY NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT RATHER THAN BY CALLING FOR WORLDWIDE TENDERS THE FINAL COST OF THE PROJECT WOULD NOT EXCEED THAT WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN QUOTED INTERNATIONALLY FOR PLANT OF SIMILAR QUALITY, CAPACITY AND RELIABILITY.
16. 'CONSEQUENTLY, IN ADDITION TO AN EVALUATION OBTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY FROM AN OUTSIDE ORGANISATION WE OBTAINED AN INDEPENDENT REPORT FROM ELECTROWATT ENGINEERING