TNAG-0637-FCO40-785-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 45

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CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY B T C HONG KONG TELNO CREDA 188 OF 1 AUGUST.

FROM MACDONALD, IC2

LAST

YOUR CREDA OF 29 JULY: POWER STATION PROJECT

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PLEASE BOOK ROOMS HONG KONG HOTEL (HARBOUR VIEW IF POSSIBLE) FOR GEMMILL, BIRCH (ECGD) AND MYSELF ARRIVING SATURDAY 6 AUGUST LEAVING TUESDAY 9 AUGUST. ALSO SIMILAR ACCOMMODATION FOR KINDERSLEY ARRIVING SUNDAY 7 AUGUST LEAVING TUESDAY. IF NECESSARY TEAM'S VISIT COULD BE EXTENDED BY DAY BUT WE WISH TO AVOID THIS IF POSSIBLE.

2. AS WELL AS ACCOMPANYING TEAM OF DISCUSSIONS WITH BANKERS I WOULD HOPE TO MEET SIR SIDNEY GORDON (SIR LAWRENCE SUGGESTED I SEE HIM FIRST), DUNCAN AND STONES DURING VISIT. IF SIR SIDNEY WERE AVAILABLE IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF I COULD SEE HIM EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE 11 AM MEETING WITH BOYER. OTHERWISE WE SHALL HAVE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AD HOC.

3. REGARDING PARA 3 OF YOUR CREDA CEGB HAD IMPRESSION CLP/PEP CO WERE AWAITING SOME FORM OF PUBLIC STATEMENT BEFORE THEY COMMITTED SELVES TO SITE EVALUATION WORK. CEGB MAY HAVE MISINTERPRETED SITUATION.

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