TNAG-0637-FCO40-785-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 119

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MADE CLEAR TO MAIN CONTRACTORS AT HIGHEST LEVEL AND WE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR BRIEFING AND MEETING ON FRIDAY 22 JULY.

4. CLIENT EXPRESSED SOME CONCERN AT A CONTRACTOR OVERALL DESIGN FOR PLANT. HAVE ASSURED HIM THAT CEGB WILL CHECK SCOPE OF PACKAGE AND QUALITY OF DESIGN/RELIABILITY ACTING INDEPENDENTLY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. THE OFFER MUST DEMONSTRATE CLEARLY OUR INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONALLY EVEN THOUGH THIS COST IS WITHIN MAIN PACKAGE.

5. WE HAVE AGREED THAT SITE INVESTIGATION SHOULD COMMENCE FORTHWITH. APPOINTMENT AND PAYMENT IS BY CLIENT.

6. BEI/CEGB URGENTLY REQUIRE COPIES OF PACKAGE BY MAIN CONTRACTORS THIS WEEK AND PROBABLY NEEDS EXPEDITING.

7. CLIENT IS ANXIOUS FOR FINAL REPORT ON TRANSMISSION STUDY. INTENDS TO SELECT VOLTAGE AND LAYOUT IN SEPTEMBER. THERE WAS REPEATED REFERENCE TO 400 KV AS THE VOLTAGE. TRANSMISSION REINFORCEMENT IS CRITICAL FOR PLANNED STATION COMMISSIONING DATE AND COULD BE LIMITING FACTOR. LATEST LOAD GROWTH FIGURES ARE IN EXCESS OF ELEVENT PERCENT ANNUALLY. 100 MW OF GAS TURBINES PLANNED FOR 1981 BUT MAY NOW BE INCREASED.

8. RECOMMEND THAT G.BLACKMAN/D.LOMER SHOULD APPROACH MAIN CONTRACTORS ON SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT FOR ITEM THREE AND NOT D

OF 1.

9. COULD YOU PLEASE ARRANGE FOR FAMILIES TO BE ADVISED THAT WE PLAN TO LEAVE ON WEDNESDAY BA889 FLIGHT AT 2120 ARRIVING THURSDAY

MORNING.

ENDS

MARCH

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