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FROM: R M Marsden
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 12 June 1990
cc: Mr McLaren
Mr Burns
HKC 182/2.
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1.
In advance of tomorrow morning's meeting, Mr Maude may
wish to know where things stand on the Anglo-Japanese consortium's bid for the Lantau fixed link. Mr McLaren will be chairing a meeting with Sir Gordon Manzie, the Chairman of the Anglo-Japanese Consortium (Anglo-Japanese Construction Ltd) and Mr Christian Adams (DTI) on 15 June to
review current strategy.
2. One of Trafalgar House/Costain's primary objectives in bringing Mitsui into the consortium was to strengthen their position against other Japanese competitors and to reduce the scope for independent Japanese bids. Trafalgar House/Costains were planning to make a preemptive bid for the fixed crossing sometime in late June/early July subject to the ability of Mitsui to bring in certain other leading Japanese partners. But we understand that the Anglo-Japanese consortium is now running into trouble
because:
i)
Mitsui appears to be having difficulties in lining up other Japanese participants in support of the
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