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Date:
26.11.86
8.30 am 12.15 pm
Time:
Reporter:
CNB
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MR CHEONG:
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Well, be it or not, Mr Chairman, I agree
If I may draw Mr Lei's attention to paragraph 138 I
would like to actually ask a few questions in that respect. An investigation was launched into this particular project in March
Was it a purely in-house investigation?
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D of Ar S: A purely in-house investigation.
MR CHEONG: And then it says: "The investigation report
concurred with the consultants' opinion, the failure etc, etc."
Who are these consultants? The same consultants
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D of Ar S: The same consultants.
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MR CHEONG: They are the same consultants.
Now also in
the report it also noted that the consultants insisted upon a continuous pouring of concrete for the entire height of the perimeter walls, and the report further noted, however, that whilst this could be achieved in theory, it was very difficult in practice.
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D of Ar S:
Yes.
MR CHEONG:
Now,
This was inherent in the in-house report. it also acknowledged that the contractor had difficulties and that despite his repeated requests for guidance he has had to proceed without directions. Presumably, that request for guidance was to
the consultants.
D of Ar S:
That's right.
MR CHEONG: And he had received no guidance and therefore
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D of Ar S: That's correct, yes.
MR CHEONG: So the report concluded to say that whilst it
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