TNAG-0635-FCO40-783-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 40

CONFIDENTIAL

INFO PRIORITY PEKING (FOR AMBASSADOR) AND BRITISH TRADE

COMMISSION HONG KONG

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM SIR PETER CAREY

REFERENCE YOUR 419 OF 27 APRIL AND YOUR 464 OF 7 MAY

GEC ARE FULLY SEIZED OF DIFFICULTY THAT WOULD ARISE IF

COMPANY OFFERED SIMPLY WHAT APPEARED TO BE A COMPETITIVE

TENDER. GEC ARE URGENTLY CONSIDERING, WITH OTHER INTERESTED

COMPANIES PARTICULARLY BABCOCK AND WILCOX HOW BEST A

PACKAGE COULD BE PUT TOGETHER THAT WOULD SATISFY PEPCO AND

CLP BOARDS. GEC'S AIM IS TO HAVE PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED BY

THE TIME STONES COMES TO UK.

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AND WE HAVE SEEN

TELEGRAM

2 WE HAVE NOW ESTABLISHED THE GOVERNMENT SIDE OF THE JOINT

GROUP INCLUDING ECGD AND ARE TALKING TO COMPANIES WITH A VIEW

TO INVOLVING THEM WHEN APPROPRIATE. WE ARE OF COURSE PURSUING

ALL OF THE POSSIBILITIES YOU MENTIONED. WE HAVE ALSO HAD REPORTS FROM SIR JAMES WOODESON (CLARKE CHAPMAN/REYROLLE PARSONS)

FOLLOWING HIS RECENT VISIT.

3 WE HAVE NOTED THE ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT REPORTED IN YOUR SECOND TUR. BRITISH MINING MACHINERY COMPANIES WHO ARE

PROBABLY CHINA'S MAIN OVERSEAS SUPPLIERS AND WHO HAVE HIGH

AM AMBASA REPUTATION FROM PREVIOUS EXPORTS WOULD WELCOME OPPORTUNITY OF PEKING'S TELAND BY

of 11 mity

FURTHER EXPORTS TO CHINA. TWO CONTRACTS PLACED IN 1973 WERE

WORTH TOTAL £20 MILLION: MAIN CONTRACTORS DOWTY AND GULLICK

DOBSON HAVE BUILT UP STRONG CONTACTS. IF FURTHER SPECIFIC

INFORMATION IS REQUIRED PLEASE LET US KNOW.

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Mr Mingay, Mr Gill, M

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Mr Macdonald, IC Mr Stewart (FCO)

Mr Bullock Mr Lippitt Mr Clark (or) Miss Mueller Mr Baker IA Mr Bryant, OPG Mr Roberts, CRE Mr Havelock, MEPT Mr Paxman, ECGD