GRS 283
RESTRICTED
FA DT | 9091628Z DEC 78
TOIORITY BTC HONG KONG
TELNO INDUS 318 OF S DECEMBER.
FOR MARCH FROM THORNTON.
Seel 358
PA
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H K X G D
TIEDO HER 164EL
1978
REGISTRY Action Toon
CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION.
IN
No
1. WE HAVE BEEN ASKED BY A FIRM OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, CHRISTIANI AND NIELSEN, IF WE CAN HELP THEM TO DISCOVER WHICH COMPANIES HAVE PRE-QUALIFIED FOR THE CASTLE PEAK CIVIL WORKS CONTRACT, FOR WHICH THEY UNDERSTAND TENDERS HAVE TO BE IN SOMETIME IN FEBRUARY. THEY SPECIALISE IN MARINE WORKS, AND WISH TO OFFER THEIR SERVICES TO TENDERERS FOR THE PILING AND JETTY AT CASTLE
PEAK: THEY BELIEVE IT UNLIKELY THAT THE MAIN TENDERERS WILL HAVE THE EXPERTISE OR SPECIALISED PLANT READILY AVAILABLE, AS THEY HAVE. THEY ARE AT PRESENT WORKING ON THE OIL TERMINAL AT SULLAMVOE IN SCOTLAND, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.
2. NATURALLY ENOUGH, C AND N HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH L.G. MOUCHEL TO DISCOVER THE TENDER LIST, BUT HAVE DRAWY A BLANK NOUCHELS APPARENTLY CONSIDERED IT UNETHICAL TO REVEAL THE
INFORMATION. I HAVE SPOKEN TO GEC, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE
LIST.
3. THOUGH CHRISTIANI AND NIELSEN DO HAVE AN ULTIMATE DAN ISH PARENT, THEY ARE CONSIDERED A UK COMPANY FOR THESE PURPOSES, AND DEPT. OF THE ENVIRONMENT CONFIRM THAT THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN
CUR NORMAL EXPORT SUPPORT. MR SADLER OF C AND H ASSURED ME THAT THIS WORK WOULD BE DONE OUT OF THE UK. SO I AM SURE WE SHOULD DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP, WEEDLESS TO SAY, C AND W ARE JUST AS READY TO WORK WITH NON-UK CONTRACTORS, WHICH COULD PROVIDE A UK ELEMENT IN THE (NOT UNLIKELY?) EVENT WE DO HOT GAIN THE MAIN CONTRACT.
4. SUPPOSING THAT YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE THIS INFORMATION, COULD YOU HAVE A WORD WITH CLP. I SEE NO REASON NOT TO EXPLAIN WHY WE WANT IT - I SHOULD EXPECT STONES TO BE SYMPATHETIC. IT IS
A PITY THAT MOUCHELS ARE DEING A BIT STARCHY, BUT NO DOUBT THEIR POSITION IS FORMALLY CORRECT IN THE ADSENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS F THEIR CLIENTS.