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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1989

MR GLEESON SAID MOST OF THESE FUNCTIONS HAD EXPANDED GREATLY OVER THE YEARS AND IT WAS TIME TO REVIEW THE WHOLE OPERATION TO SEE IF THE PRESENT STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT WAS THE ONE MOST SUITABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AND ALSO TO IDENTIFY ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT.

ALL

OPTIONS

INCLUDING

THE CONSULTANTS WOULD EXAMINE CORPORATISATION, CONTRACTING OUT. AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING UP SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES, HE SAID.

MR GLEESON SAID HE COULD NOT FORECAST THE OUTCOME OF THE CONSULTANCY AS THIS WOULD DEPEND ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONSULTANTS AND THE DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING UPON THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE CONSULTANCY WOULD COMMENCE

COMPLETED WITHIN SIX MONTHS.

IMMEDIATELY AND SHOULD BE

GROWING INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN AIRPORT PROJECT

*

INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECT IS FAST GATHERING MOMENTUM, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE POINTED OUT THAT EVEN BEFORE THE DECISION TO GO AHEAD WITH

WAS THE NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK

ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNOR IN OCTOBER, EXPRESSIONS

INTEREST HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM LEADING INTERNATIONAL FIRMS.

OF

"UP TO EARLY NOVEMBER, SOME 20 CONSORTIA OR COMPANIES HAVE APPROACHED THE GOVERNMENT INDICATING THEIR INTEREST IN TAKING PART IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT." HE SAID, ADDING THAT A MAJORITY OF THEM WERE ENGINEERING AND CONSULTANCY FIRMS IN EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA AND JAPAN,

THE SPOKESMAN SAID A RECENT NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE CALLING SPECIFICALLY FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN UNDERTAKING THE CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT MASTER PLAN CONSULTANCY HAS DRAWN A FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.

THE NOTICE, CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION BEFORE NOON ON NOVEMBER 24 THIS YEAR HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AGAIN IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

OF THE

THE

"AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ENTAILS ONLY A STATEMENT FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERTISE AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH MATTERS TO BE COVERED BY THE MASTER PLAN CONSULTANCY.

/'CONSULTANTS UNDERTAKING ........