T6.02
CONFIDENTIAL
SPEAKING NOTE
機密
Award of the Tsing Ma Bridge Contract
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1.
We
fully agree.
At Qur informal discussion on 16 April 1992, wo explained Lo Ambassador Guo our difficulties in accepting tho tender submitted by the Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Co. (Hyundai) for
the Tsing Ma Bridge Contract. Ambassador Gud sugyosted that HKG should proceed prudently and fairly
We have now taken a decision on the award
As promised, we are taking this aarly brief you and UKREP JLG on the backgrouni Cinal decision. We will also explain this to the fullest extent possible, but not at the risk of unreasonably damaging Hyundai's business reputation.
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Background
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In April 1991, the HKG decided to invite tenders
Tsing Ma Bridge Contract. Four valid submissions received by the deadline on 16 December 1991, from
(a) Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co
(Hyundai);
(b)
Ltd
Anglo-Japanese Construction Joint Venture (Angio Japanose);
(2)
Hong
Kong
International
International); and
(3) Lantau
Fixed
Crossing
(All-Japanese).
Consortium
International
(A table showing the composition of the four consortia is at
Annex A).
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