HOFO 006/13
RR
от
GR 115
CYPHER CAT A
FM BTC HONG KONG 130440Z
CONFIDENTIAL.
In Grayhill.
NO DISTRIBUTION
MKK 173/d
19 JANDA
No
ملة
TO ROUTINE DO T TELNO CREDA 15 OF 13 JANUARY 1978.
FOR LIGHTMAN CRE4.
1.7
X-3
12.179
2 TRED
WY CREDA 14. HONG KONG MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM PARAVE.
NORMAN THOMPSON IS MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF GAMMON-KIER-LILLEY. THEY HAVE GRADUALLY FALLEN BEHIND SCHEDULE AND ARE REPORTED TO HAVE HAD SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES WITH THE BRITISH MEMBERS OF THEIR WORK FORCE. IN ADDITION THOMPSON CLAIMS TO BE RECEIVING ABUSIVE LETTERS FROM MOTT, CHAIRMAN OF KIER WHO ARE THREATENING TO SUE THE MASS TRANSIT AUTHORITY OVER CONTRACT CONDITIONS. THE EPISODE THREATENS TO SOUR THE ATMOSPHERE FOR BRITISH CIVIL CONTRACTORS IN STAGE 2 ALTHOUGH I DO NOT THINK IT
WILL SPILL OVER TO THE E AND M CONTRACTS.
2. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR SOMEONE TO SPEAK TO KIER IN AN ATTEMPT TO SORT OUT THE ROW. YOU WILL RECALL (MY TEL CREDA 314 OF 15/12) THAT WE RECOMMENDED AGAINST A VISIT BY HRH THE DUKE OF KENT TO THE BRITISH CONTRACTORS AT THE MTR BECAUSE THERE WERE
RUMOURS OF A DISPUTE.
MARCH
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