TNAG-0768-FCO40-972-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 28

CÓ BTC HONG KONG

HKK 164.1.100.51

RECEIVED 1429AY MO. 51 67.007 1973

OFFICER

INDEX

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GRPS 140

DESKBY 050100Z

CYPHER/CAT A

FM D.T.1. 041815Z

CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY 050100Z

TRED (?) HK+ GD

TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO INDUS 230 OF 4 OCTOBER 1978.

FOR THORNTON FROM HAVELOCK

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

YOU HAVE BEEN VINDICATED COMPLETLY (EXCLAMATION). AS A RESULT OF CONSIDERABLE HEAD-KNOCKING AT BOARD LEVEL CEGB HAVE NOW ACCEPTED THE PRINCIPLE OF CLP'S WISHES WITH REGARD TO CEGB STAFF. WE HAVE THUS RENOGOTIATED THE PROPOSAL. I AM NOT SURE YET OF THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS BUT I HOPE TO LET YOU KNOW THESE WITHIN TWO OR THREE DAYS. YOU MAY WANT TO PASS THE GOOD NEWS ON TO STONES AND BROOKS.

2. HAVE YOU HAD LETTER ABOUT JACKETS YET?

(NIR)

3. WITH REGARD TO YOUR INDUS 142 I DO NOT YET SEEM TO HAVE CONVINCED EVERYONE OF THE SEVERITY OF ACCOMMODATION DIFFICULTIES THERE. I HAVE A MEETING HERE THURSDAY PM AND WILL AGAIN TRY

TO GET AN ANSWER FOR YOU. MEANWHILE I NOTE YOU ARE BOOKING SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR DOI OFFICIALS FOR BOTH VISITS.

NUNN