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TELNO OTTER 9
OF 040905Z JANUARY 91
INFO ROUTINE F C 0, PEKING, TOKYO, ECGD
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90/ HKC 182/2
061560
TOP COP DHIAN 6550
Q DIST?
HKB 182 13
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FOR ADAMS, PEP
MY TELNO OTTER 277 (PARA 4): HONG KONG AIRPORT PROJECT
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WE NOW HAVE A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ON THOSE COMPANIES SEEKING TO PRE-QUALIFY FOR THE MAIN BRIDGES. AGAIN THE INFORMATION IS FROM PRIVATE SECTOR SOURCES SO WHILE I BELIEVE IT TO BE ACCURATE WE CANNOT BE TOTALLY SURE.
2.
OF THE ELEVEN SEEKING TO PRE-QUALIFY, NINE ARE IN
CONTENTION FOR THE MAIN BRIDGE AND ALL ELEVEN FOR THE SMALLER BRIDGE. PRESUMABLY AT LEAST SEVERAL OF THESE ARE UNLIKELY TO BE
REGARDED AS SERIOUS CONTENDERS FOR THE LARGER BRIDGE.
3. THE GROUPS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, IN ADDITION TO THE ANGLO- JAPANESE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY:
(I)
(II)
(III)
(IV)
(V)
THE BOUYGUES/DRAGAGES LED GROUP INCLUDING LEIGHTON, SHUI ON, BEAZAR-KIER (UK), IMPREGALIO (ITALY), AMERICAN BRIDGE AND MAUNSELL (UK).
THE JAPANESE GROUP CONSISTING OF C ITOH, NIPPON STEEL, KOBI STEEL, MHI, IHI, NKK, NISIMATSU, KUMAGAI AND SCOTT WILSON (UK).
A HOPEWELL LED GROUP INCLUDING IHI OF JAPAN (AGAIN), RECHI (ITALY), HAPPY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND FOURTH BUREAU (BOTH PRC), STEINMAN (USA), OVE ARUP (UK).
HYUNDAI AND HANIL (BOTH KOREA).
ANOTHER GROUP OF PRC COMPANIES LED BY T Y LIN OF
THE UNITED STATES.
4. SO FAR I HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE OTHERS, BUT DOUBT IF THEY INCLUDE ANY VERY STRONG CONTENDERS. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE BRITISH CONSULTANTS WITH THREE OF THE GROUPS OUR ONLY CHANCE OF
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