TNAG-0759-FCO40-963-Manufacture-and-storage-of-explosives-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 7

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26 May 1975

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the r bils for the new explosiver piant, i felt

ornthwaite of ICT whether tie fact that red by ICI was manufactured under license

went that it was technologically infurior a Cont. I did not of course sest that ! up my knowledge that the tender evaluations ed but si uply enquired whether questions about olernity of ¡CI's technology had been raised stieton

Jity or

but fas

Pa-cite P. tel robustly and expressed concern that at have dubte on this score. It spears that ICT have been wang tike

ines Department had questioned their at they had resolved all doubts when tivir

mini expert available to the tender board

century. Stating that II, with their bel exprience in explosives, would challenge

conduct the technical proficiency of their

that the fact that ICI manufactured

eclined

le remb

ly any ca Avluct, o thwait

umiez licence was irri

best avails) Best of ICI

in

it bney would rest their case on

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nology. As his expisnation of

Lesives was rather technical,

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