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CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE D T I TELMO ESBOT 383 OF 1ST AUGUST, 1973.N AND TO F CO.
FOR GLAVES-SMITH (OPG) AND STUART (HKIOD) FROM ASTON.
M.T.S.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY MADE STATEMENT IN LEGCO THIS AFTERNOON AS ANTICIPATED IN MY EARLIER MESSAGE.
TEXT FOLLOWS BY AIR MAIL.
MAIN POINTS ARE.
(A) DECISION IN PRINCIPLE TO ADOPT SINGLE CONTRACT APPROACH, STRESSING THAT AN ACCEPTABLE CONTRACT HAS YET TO BE NECOTIATED AND CONCLUDED,
(3) NEGOTIATIONS
INSTEAD OF TENDER - **IS A DELICATE TASK THAT WILL
HAVE TO BE HANDLED WITH EXTREME WARINESS AND CARE**
(C) CONCLUSION OF CONTRACT WILL INEVITABLY TAKE SOME TIME MEANWHILE CONSULTING ENGINEERS WILL BUILD UP THEIR ORGANISATION FURTHER AND THEIR BRIEF WILL BE MODIFIED TO SUIT SINGLE CONTRACT APPROACH,
(D) SOIL INVESITGATIONS WILLL CONTINUE AND, IN ADVANCE OF NEGOT- IATED CONTRACT, ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR A CONTRACT, ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR A CONTRACT TO BE LET BY TENDER FOR SITE FORMATION AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS AT KOWLOON SAY TO ENSURE WORKSHOPS AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS COMPLETED IN COOD TIME,
2. WEEDON HAS RECEIVED A LETTER TO BRITISH GROUP FULL TEXT OF WHICH HAS BEEN SENT TELEX TO GEC. MAIN POINTS ARE 3
(A) FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE WITH ALL FOUR CONSORTIA.
(B) FINAL CONTRACT PRICE, INCLUDING EXCALATION AND OTHER VARIATIONS,
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