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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 326 OF 03 NOVEMBER AND TO IMMEDIATE DOI (FOR GILLINGS).
FOR TWYMAN OPG NAD PRINTON CRE 4.
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HKK 173/4
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Tothompson
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MODERNISATION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (KCR).
H K & G D
1. 1 FEAR THAT, AS WITH THE MASS TRANSIT CONTRACT (MY TELNO CREDA 322), METCAM'S BID FOR THE NEW E MU PASSENGER ROLLING STOCK IS NOT COMPETITIVE.
2.
TENDER DETAILS WERE REPORTED IN MY TELNO ESBOT 210 OF 30 JUNE (COPIED TO OPG AND CRE 4) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT IS SET OUT IN THE ADDITIONAL BRIEF WHICH
WE PREPARED FOR THE S OF S (T)'S VISIT HERE IN AUGUST.
3.
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WE LEARNED LAST WEEK THAT TRANSMARK WHO WERE APPOINTED
CONSULTANTS FOR THE PROJECT BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WERE
ABOUT TO RECOMMEND THREE OFFERS AS TECHNICALLY COMPLIANT WITH THE TENDER SPECIFICATION. METCAM'S WAS THE HIGHEST IN PRICE.
I SO WARNED SANSOME WHO ON ATTEMPTING TO DISCUSS HIS OFFER WITH TRANSMARK WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT NECESSARY OR POSSIBLE AS THE METCAM BID WAS IN EXACT ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENDER SPECIFICATION
(NOT SURPRISINGLY BECAUSE TRANSMARK DREW UP THE SPECIFICATION AROUND THE METCAM PRODUCT) AND TRANSMARK HAD NO ROLE TO PLAY IN
PRICE CONSIDERATIONS. THESE WOULD BE HANDLED BY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TENDER BOARD WHERE REGULATIONS PERMIT NO CONTACT
WITH SUPPLIERS.
4.
SANSOME REPORTED ALL THIS TO JOHN GARDNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE LAIRD GROUP, WHO WILL BY NOW HAVE SPOKEN TO PETER PARKER . AND OTHERS AT BRITISH RAH ABOUT TRANSMARK'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE
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