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FM BTC HONG KONG 080941Z DEC 78
TO IMMEDIATE D.0.1.
TELNO. INDUS 218 OF 8 DECEMBER.
FOR HAVELOCK, MEPT DIVISION.
HONG KONG ELECTRIC (HKE).
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1. JOHN PEACOCK ASKED ME TO CALL THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS HIS
FORTHCOMING VISIT TO THE U.K.
2. HE REMINDED ME THAT IT HAS BEEN HONG KONG ELECTRIC'S
TRADITIONAL POLICY TO ORDER MAJOR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT BY MEANS
OF LIMITED INTERNATIONAL TENDERS. HOWEVER FOLLOWING HIS DISCUSSION WITH LIPPITT AND YOU LAST MONTH, HE IS PERSONALLY-
PERSUADED THAT THE COMPANY SHOULD CONSIDER THE MERITS OF THE
NEGOTIATED PACKAGE APPROACH AND HE WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE SCOPE OF PACKAGES COVERING:-
(A) COAL AND ASH HANDLING EQUIPMENT PLUS THE ASSOCIATED CIVIL
ENGINEERING WORK ON THE JETTY:
(B) TRANSMISSION LINKS FOR HKE'S NEW POWER STATION ON LAMMA.
3. PEACOCK LEAVES FOR THE U.K ON 16 DECEMBER AND WOULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSIONS ON WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY (20-22 DEC) OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK. HE LOOKS FORWARD TO MEETING LIPPITT AND WOULD
LIKE TO MEET THE APPROPRIATE BRITISH MINISTER 1.E THE MINISTER OF STATE MR ALAN WILLIAMS.
4. IN CONTRAST TO CLP, WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL HURDLE IN THAT
PEACOCK MUST CONVINCE HIS BOARD OF THE ADVANTAGES OF THE PACKAGE APPROACH IN TERMS OF D.0.1 SUPERVISION OF DELIVERY AND
PERFORMANCE, FINANCIAL MECHANISMS, CO-ORDINATION AND THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST EXPERTS IN AREAS WHICH HKE CANNOT COVER FROM THEIR OWN IN-HOUSE RESCURCES. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD PREPARE A SHORT DRAFT PAPER SETTING CUT THE PRINCIPLES OF OUR PACKAGE APPROACH WHICH HE COULD PRESENT TO HIS FCARD. HE STRESSED THAT AS A NEGOTIATED