THE ROWER STATION CONTRACT AND THE PREPARATORY WORK DONE DURING THE SUMMER ON THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. BROOKS AND REED WERE BEGINNING THE TENDER EVALUATION IN THE BELIEF THAT SWAN AND BREALEY WERE UNDER CLP'S DIRECTION. AT SOME STAGE WE SHALL NEE
TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE BEI OFFER OF AUGUST 1978 PROVIDES FOR A FULL CONSULTANCY SERVICE WITH THE BEI STAFF REMAINING UNDER
THE DIRECT CONTROL OF BEI/CEGB. THE CLP REQUEST FOR SECONDED ENGINEERS (MY INDUS 106 OF 11 AUGUST TO WHICH WE HAVE NOT YET REPLIED) MAY HAVE TO BE TREATED AS AN ENTIRELY SEPARATE PART OF THE PACKAGE. I NOTE THAT THERE IS NO REFERENCE TO GECONDED STAFF
IN THE BEI OFFER ENCLOSED WITH LIPPITT'S LETTER OF 18 AUGUST. I HAVE TOLD SWAN THAT HE SHOULD CONTINUE TO STONE-WALL FURTHER
CLP'S ATTEMPTS TO INVOLVE CEGB IN A COMMERCIAL EVALUATION OF THE PACKAGE PENDING YOUR DECISION ON HOW FAR YOU CAN MEET CLP'S REQUEST FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF UNIT PRICES.
4. BARRETT WILL LET ME KNOW EARLY NEXT WEEK WHETHER THE PREPARATION OF DETAILED QUESTIONS WILL HAVE PROGRESSED SUFFICIENTLY TO MAKE
IN A VISIT BY YOU WORTHWHILE DURING THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. ANY EVENT, I VERY MUCH WELCOME THE PROPOSAL THAT THORNTON SHOULD TRAVEL ON 22 SEPTEMBER AND REMAIN HERE UNTIL AFTER MY RETURN ON OCTOBER 6. WE SHALL MEET HIM ON ARRIVAL AND SHALL BOOK HIM INTO
THE HONG KONG THE HONG KONG HOTEL FOR THE WHOLE OF HIS STAY. HOTEL IS ONE OF THE MARKER HOTELS USED BY THE F.C.0 INSPECTORS TO DETERMINE THE SUBSISTENCE RATE AND I SEE NO NEED FOR THORNTON
TO MOVE.
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