TNAG-0097-FCO40-133-Construction-of-a-Cross-Harbour-Tunnel-1968 — Page 197

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.WHEELMAR HKG WHEELMAR HKG COSDOWN LDN

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COSDOWN LON

WHEELMAR HKG

18TH JULY 1967

HO 8795

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CHAIRMAN CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL CO.

REFERENCE YOUR CABLE SEVENTEENTH WE ARE PREPARED TO EXTEND OUR

TENDER UNTIL 31ST AUGUST SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING

FIRSTLY REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE AS PROPOSED BY YOU NAMELY

(A) CERTIFIED EXPENSES OF PBQD'FROM 29TH JUNE AT MAXIMUM OF 10,800 POUNDS STERLING PER MONTH (B) OUR HEADOFFICE EXPENSES FROM

29TH

JUNE AT 6,000 POUNDS STERLING PER MONTH STOP WE REQUIRE AN IMMEDIATE ADVANCE PAYMENT OF 10,000 POUNDS STERLING AS AN EARNEST

STOP SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS TO BE MADE MONTHLY STOP

SECONDLY WE REQUIRE SATISFACTORY PROTECTION ON LABOUR FREIGHT INCLUDING INSURANCE, CEMENT AND QUARRY PRODUCTS STOP

WE AGREE THIS REQUIRES DETAILED DISCUSSION TO ASSESS FAIR

PROVISIONAL SUM BUT WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY CEILING STOP

THIRDLY AS PREVIOUSLY ADVISED WE WOULD REQUIRE TO REVIEW OUR PROGRAMME TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF AMENDED DELIVERIES AS OUR

TENDER OPTIONS HAVE EXPIRED STOP

FOURTHLY SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF THE CURRENT GUARANTEE PROBLEMS

STOP

FIFTHLY THE TUNNEL COMPANY TO BE COMMITED TO PAYMENTS UNDER

FIRST POINT WHETHER OR NOT SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION REACHED ON

POINT TWO TO FOUR INCLUSIVE STOP PROVIDING THE FOREGOING

ACCEPTABLE TO YOU CONSIDER IT IMPERATIVE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

TO VISIT LONDON SOONEST TO RESOLVE DETAILS WITH ENGINEERS AND OURSELVES STOP WHILST APPRECIATING YOUR DIFFICULUTIES WE HAVE

GONE AS FAR AS WE ARE ABLE TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS -

+SOWDEN+

COL, :

31ST

29TH

10,800 29TH 6.000 10,000

THANK YOU END OF CALL HOW RECD PSE+?

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