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MY TELNO OTTER 244: GORDON WU'S PROJECTS: SHAJIAO C POWER STATION
1. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN WON BY GEC ALSTHOM AND CE OF THE UNITED
STATES. THE VALUE TO GEC ALSTHOM IS IN EXCESS OF GBP250 MILLION.
2. HOPEWELL AND GUANGDONG POWER AUTHORITY HELD FURTHER MEETINGS WITH BOTH MITSUBISHI AND GEC ALSTHOM TODAY 20 DECEMBER. IN BETWEEN I HAD VARIOUS TELEPHONE CONSERVATIONS WITH GORDON WU, HEAD OF HOPEWELL. HE TELEPHONED ME AT 5 PM TO SAY THAT THEY HAD DECIDED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO GEC ALSTHOM AND THAT A LETTER OF INTENT WOULD BE SIGNED AT 11 AM LOCAL TIME TOMORROW 21 DECEMBER.
GEC ALSTHOM ARE TO PROVIDE THE TURBINES TO BE SOURCED ALMOST ENTIRELY FROM THE UK AND COMBUSTION ENGINEERING (CE) OF THE UNITED STATES THE BOILERS FOR 2 X 660 UNITS IN THIS COAL FIRED
POWER STATION IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA.
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Mr Ricketts De Furness
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