020/14
DOI
094
GR 200
RESTRICTED
FM BTC HONG KONG 1420855Z DEC 78
RECEIVED
OFFICE
DOK OFFICER INDEX
NO. 51 473
Action Taken
TO PRIORITY D.0.1. ODLTELNO.INDUS 233 OF 14 DECEMBER.
FOR THORNTON.
15/12
RED (2) PA K729
WR
YOUR INDUS 329 : PEACOCK'S VISIT.
1. PEACOCK CONFIRMS HIS AVAILABILITY ON THE AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY 20. I HAVE GIVEN HIM LIPPITT AND HAVELOCK'S TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN ORDER THAT HE CAN CONFIRM THE PLACE OF
MEETING.
2. I RECOGNISE THAT BOTH NEI AND BABCOCKS ARE CHASING THE PLANT
ORDERS AND HOPE YOU WILL SEND ME GUIDANCE ON THE LINE TO BE TAKEN WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF WHICHEVER FIRM IS NOT REPEAT NOT
SELECTED FOR ANY U.K PACKAGE.
3. PEACOCK IS PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN A
SUPER PACKAGE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK ON BOTH THE JETTY AND THE POWER STATION ITSELF INCLUDING STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK. HE ENVISAGES A SERIES OF CONTRACTS COVERING THE FOREGOING, THE COAL AND ASH HANDLING PLANTS AND THE TRANSMISSION LINK TO H.K. ISLAND WRAPPED TOGETHER IN A SINGLE FINANCIAL PACKAGE. IT IS HIS INTENTION TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE SCOPE OF THAT PACKAGE DURING HIS VISIT.
4. I THINK HE WILL NEED A CLEAR INDICATION OF THE DEGREE TO
WHICH WE CAN COVER HIS REQUIREMENTS AS HKE WILL HAVE TO MAKE SOME BASIC DECISIONS BEFORE 1 MARCH IF THEY ARE TO KEEP TO THEIR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TIMETABLE.
MARCH
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