TNAG-0637-FCO40-785-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 164

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TO PRIORITY D T I TELNO CREDA 98 OF 30 JUNE

INFO PRIORITY F C 0.

FOR IC2 AND CRE4.

FCO TELNO 46.

POWER STATION PROJECT.

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Tom M. ALES (26 617. M. Cha

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I DELIVERED LIPPETT'S MESSAGE TO SIR LAWRENCE AND HAVE RECEIVED A REPLY FROM HIM STATING THAT FOLLOWING A CLP/PEPCO SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING THIS AFTERNOON, THEY ARE HAPPY TO LEARN THAT A SENIOR CEGB TEAM HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE DOI AND LOOK FORWARD TO

WELCOMING THEM IN HONG KONG TO DISCUSS :-

(A) CLP'S PLANS FOR SITE SELECTION AND EVALUATIONS

(B) THE EXTENT OF EQUIPMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN HMG'S PROPOSAL FOR THE POWER STATION:

AND

(C) THE SCOPE AND QUANTITY OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED IN ADDITION

TO THE POWER STATION WHICH HMG MAY WISH TO INCLUDE IN ITS PROPOSAL.

2. THE LETTER WELCOMES THE CONFIRMATION THAT CLP'S CONTACTS ARE TO

BE WITH THE DOI RATHER THAN WITH INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS OR SUPPLIERS

BUT GOES ON TO REMIND US THAT CLP WOULD PREFER NOT TO RECEIVE

TURNKEY PROPOSALS. IT ALSO SEEKS ELABORATION OF THE DOT'S INTENTION

TO NOMINATE UK CONTRACTORS CONSIDERED AS COMPETENT TO FULFILL

THE NECESSARY CONTRACTURAL COMMITMENTSSSM

3. I HAVE AGAIN EXPLAINED TO SIR LAWRENCE THE CONCEPTION OF

''CHOSEN INSTRUMENTS*'. HE SEEMS CONTENT BUT I THINK THAT HE

- NEEDS A PRECISE DEFINITION OF THEIR ROLE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS VIS

A VIS HMG TO CONVINCE THE SCEPTICAL MEMBERS OF HIS BOARD. I URGED HIM TO SEEK FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF THE CONCEPT WHILE HE IS IN

LONDON.

4. COPY OF SIR LAWRENCE'S LETTER FOLLOWS BY NEXT BAG. I ASSUME THAT THE CE GB TEAM WILL STUDY THE CLP GUIDELINES SPECIFICATIONS (SENT TO YOU YESTERDAY) BEFORE LEAVING FOR HONG KONG.

MARCH

Ku katika ja kinakain ako sa ikada di hadat NAS ZA dikalahasti varia kasten de

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