TNAG-0769-FCO40-973-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 13

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M.I.P.T PARA.3. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF KADOORIE'S REPLY

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1. FURTHER TO MY LETTER OF TODAY'S DATE I HAVE JUST RECEIVED

YOUR TELEX FOR WHICH MANY THANKS.

2. REGRET I MUST REFUSE YOUR REQUEST RE BALFOUR BEATTY, AS IT WAS CLEARLY INDICATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND TO BALFOUR

BEATTY PRIOR TO NEGOTIATIONS BEING ENTERED INTO, THAT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EHV CONTRACT MUST BE NO WORSE THAN THOSE GRANTED TO KESCO FOR THEIR NEW POWER STATION AT TAP SHEK KOK.

3. IN THE KESCO CONTRACT IT WAS AGREED THAT PAYMENTS FOR PRELIMINARY WORK AND ORDERS PLACED SHOULD ONLY START AFTER THE

CONTRACT ITSELF WAS SIGNED.

4. MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE AGREED WE MUST INSIST CL+P CANNOT BE TREATED ANY DIFFERENTLY FROM KESCO. MR DELL OF BALFOUR

BEATTY HAS BEEN INFORMED ACCORDINGLY.

5. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND HELP IN THIS MATTER WHICH I FEEL CERTAIN WILL LEAD TO FURTHER BUSINESS FOR U.K

SUPPLIERS.

6. ALL HERE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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