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NO DOUBT STONES WILL TELL YOU THAT AFTER A SUCCESSFUL STARTUP THE
FIRST OF THE GEC GENERATORS AT CASTLE PEAK BHS OUT OF ACTION.
AN OFFICIAL OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER HAS SAID PUBLICLY (IN A RADIO
INTERVIEW) THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A BOLT LEFT IN THE
GENERATOR DURING CONSTRUCTION BY CLP ENGINEERS. THIS STATEMENT
EFFECTIVELY EXONERATED GEC. HOWEVER A HONG KONG DUPLICATED
PUBLICATION TARGET, WHICH HAS A PRIVATE CIRCULATION BUT IS READ BY
MOST BUSINESS PEOPLE HERE, HAS ALLEGED THAT THERE IS A BASIC
DESIGN FAULT 1 THE GENERATOR. GEC HAVE DECIDED THAT TO CHALLENGE
THIS ALLEGATION WOULD ONLY FUEL THE SPECULATION. THIS MORNING
TARGET SAYS THE ARMATURE IS BEING SENT BACK TO THE UK FOR
EXAMINATION BY GEC.
2. ON ANOTHER SUBJECT SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ASK
STONES ABOUT THE CIVIL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR DAYA BAY.
P HAVE JUST HEARD A RUMOUR THAT MONE OF THE CONSORTIA SPORTLISTED
FOR THIS CONTRACT CONTAIN ANY BRITISH COMPANIES (TAYLOR WOODROW
AND GAMMON/TRAFALGAR HOUSE ARE INVOLVED IN GROUPS NOW SAID TO DE
OUT OF THE RUNNING).
HOLLOWAY