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FROM: T Furness
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 24 October 1991
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CALL BY MR MALWYN JONES (DIRECTOR OF BALFOUR BEATTY) ON
MR BURNS: 23 OCTOBER
1. Mr Jones said that the purpose of his call was to explain Balfour Beatty's position with regard to the airport platform contract, coupled with a specific request for
information about Hong Kong Government policy on the award
of contracts for PADS.
2.
Balfour Beatty are leading one of the six groups which have pre-qualified for the airport platform contract and their group is subdivided into two further groups one
dealing with the "dry" and the other with the "wet" work eg
dredging. Balfour Beatty have decided to associate
themselves with CITIC following approach by CITIC to Sir
Bob Davidson their new Chief Executive and Chairman.
Balfour Beatty's view was that it would be beneficial to
have a Chinese group member, and there might be other benefits eg financing. They had had preliminary discussions with CITIC about financing and meetings with the Bank of
China were scheduled. CITIC had given an indication to
Balfour Beatty that they would probably join the group if
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