TNAG-0769-FCO40-973-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 37

2. NATURALLY ENOUGH, C AND N HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH L.G. MOUCHEL TO DISCOVER THE TENDER LIST, BUT HAVE DRAWN A BLANK MOUCHELS APPARENTLY CONSIDERED IT UNETHICAL TO REVEAL THE INFORMATION. I HAVE SPOKEN TO GEC, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE

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3. THOUGH CHRISTIANI AND NIELSEN DO HAVE AN ULTIMATE DANISH PARENT, THEY ARE CONSIDERED A UK COMPANY FOR THESE PURPOSES, AND DEPT. OF THE ENVIRONMENT CONFIRM THAT THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN OUR NORMAL EXPORT SUPPORT. NR SADLER OF C AND H ASSURED ME THAT THIS WORK WOULD BE DONE OUT OF THE UK. SO I AM SURE WE SHOULD DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP. NEEDLESS TO SAY, C AND N ARE JUST AS READY TO WORK WITH NON-UK CONTRACTORS, WHICH COULD PROVIDE A UK ELEMENT IN THE (NOT UNLIKELY?) EVENT WE DO NOT GAIN THE HAIN CONTRACT.

4. SUPPOSING THAT YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE THIS INFORMATION, COULD YOU HAVE A WORD WITH CLP. I SEE NO REASON NOT TO EXPLAIN WHY WE WANT IT - I SHOULD EXPECT STONES TO BE SYMPATHETIC. IT IS A PITY THAT MOUCHELS ARE BEING A BIT STARCHY, BUT NO DOUBT THEIR POSITION IS FORMALLY CORRECT IN THE ABSENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS FRM THEIR CLIENTS.

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