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PRIORITY CYPHER/CAT A
FM KONG 160901Z
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↑ 5 MAR 1978
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.337 OF 16 MARCH 78.
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YOUR TELNO.148 : FORMER KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION,
See 19.
1. THE PROGRAMME FOR DEMOLISHING THE STATION BUILDINGS IS AS
FOLLOWS:
22 MARCH TENDERS TO BE AWARDED BY TENDER BOARD.
ABOUT 28 MARCH: CONTRACTS TO BE SENT TO SUCCESSFUL TENDERER
FOR SIGNATURE.
6 APRIL: WORK EXPECTED TO BEGIN.
SEPTEMBER : COMPLETION OF DEMOLITION.
2. IF WE ARE NOTIFIED OF THE RECEIPT OF A PETITION TO H.M THE
QUEEN BEFORE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE SENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL
TENDERER IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO DELAY WORK BY DELAYING AWARD OF TENDER AND, IF NECESSARY, BY RETENDERING THE CONTRACT. AFTER THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED THE WORK COULD ONLY BE STOPPED AT THE
RISK OF CLAIMS.
3. GRATEFUL, THEREFORE, IF YOU COULD ADVISE WHETHER, IN THE
EVENT OF A PETITION BEING RECEIVED AFTER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER (WHICH DATE WE WILL NOTIFY YOU BY TELEGRAM), YOU WOULD BE PREPARED TO ADVISE THE
HONG KONG HERITAGE SOCIETY THAT THE PETITION WAS TOO LATE TO
BE CONSIDERED. AS THE SOCIETY IS AWARE THAT TIME IS CRITICAL
TO THE GOVERNMENT IN STARTING WORK ON THE CULTURAL CENTRE, AND
IT APPEARS TO BE DEFERRING THE SUBMISSION OF THE PETITION UNTIL THE POINT WHEN IT COULD CAUSE MOST EMBARASSMENT, WE WOULD HOPE
THAT A REPLY ALONG THE LINES SUGGESTED WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED
UNREASONABLE.
MACLEHOSE
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HROGD (5)
MR CORTAZZI
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