TNAG-0638-FCO40-786-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 167

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TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG TELNO CREDA 288 OF 1 OCTOBER.

POWER STATION PROJECT.

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LIPPITT SUGGESTS WE SHOULD PROPOSE TO SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE THAT :

1. BRITISH TEAM'S FORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH CLP/PEPCO SHOULD BE HELD ON TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER RATHER THAN MONDAY 17 OCTOBER. THIS WOULD ALLOW TIME FOR ENTIRE BRITISH TEAM TO GATHER. MORE IMPORTANT IT WOULD ALLOW TEAM OPPORTUNITY OF TAKING SOUNDINGS ON THE MONDAY OF SIR LAWRENCE HIMSELF: OF SIR SIDNEY GORDON: OF BANKS: WEEDON AND YOURSELF. THIS WOULD BETTER PREPARE US FOR PLENARY MEETING WITH CLP/PEPCO:

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FORMAL DISCUSSIONS SHOULD BE ON BASIS OF AGREED AGENDA. OTHERWISE THERE IS A RISK THAT DISCUSSION WILL RANGE TOO

WIDELY. WE SUGGEST, FOR DISCUSSION WITH SIR LAWRENCE, THAT AFTER APPROPRIATE INTRODUCTORY REMARKS AGENDA MIGHT BE :

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SCOPE OF SUPPLY OF UK-OFFER

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FINANCING PROPOSALS.

AFTER THIS SPECIFIC POINTS CAN BE PURSUED BY EXPERTS ON BOTH SIDES

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TWO RELEVANT POINTS:

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WILL YOU PLEASE EMPHASISE TO SIR LAWRENCE THAT THE BRITISH