TNAG-0584-FCO40-717-Trade-relations-between-UK-and-Hong-Kong-(other-than-EEC)-1976 — Page 35

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Information on major Government projects likely to go to tender

In addition to the material (e.g. the Estimates, reports of the Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee, and the Public Works Department quarterly reports) with which the Government already provides the Trade Commission, the Public Works Department will send the Commission copies of their 6 monthly lists of contracts likely to be let in the coming half year.

This material taken together, should give the

Commission adequate information on the equipment deriving from the Public works Programme likely to be tendered for in the near future. Looking further ahead, the material should also provide an adequate pointer to enable the Senior British Trade Commissioner

to isolate the areas likely to be of interest to

British suppliers over the next two to three years.

For further information, he will then contact the

Technical Secretary, Public Works Department, who will arrange visits to these areas and briefings on them. -

The Director of Government Supplies will also endeavour (to the extent that departments provide him with adequate information) to provide the Trade

Commission in about March each year with a list of the equipment valued at over $200,000 implied in the draft Estimates and likely to be ordered through the Supplies

and other Departments.

Information on new projects in the private sector and A "Buy British" campaign

Given the international nature of many of Hong Kong's activities, the working Group have concluded it would not be appropriate for the Hong Kong Government to

approach trade and industrial organisations with a view to encouraging their members either to pass on