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↑ 5 MAR 1978

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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.337 OF 16 MARCH 78.

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YOUR TELNO.148 : FORMER KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION,

See 19.

1. THE PROGRAMME FOR DEMOLISHING THE STATION BUILDINGS IS AS

FOLLOWS:

22 MARCH TENDERS TO BE AWARDED BY TENDER BOARD.

ABOUT 28 MARCH: CONTRACTS TO BE SENT TO SUCCESSFUL TENDERER

FOR SIGNATURE.

6 APRIL: WORK EXPECTED TO BEGIN.

SEPTEMBER : COMPLETION OF DEMOLITION.

2. IF WE ARE NOTIFIED OF THE RECEIPT OF A PETITION TO H.M THE

QUEEN BEFORE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE SENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL

TENDERER IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO DELAY WORK BY DELAYING AWARD OF TENDER AND, IF NECESSARY, BY RETENDERING THE CONTRACT. AFTER THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED THE WORK COULD ONLY BE STOPPED AT THE

RISK OF CLAIMS.

3. GRATEFUL, THEREFORE, IF YOU COULD ADVISE WHETHER, IN THE

EVENT OF A PETITION BEING RECEIVED AFTER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER (WHICH DATE WE WILL NOTIFY YOU BY TELEGRAM), YOU WOULD BE PREPARED TO ADVISE THE

HONG KONG HERITAGE SOCIETY THAT THE PETITION WAS TOO LATE TO

BE CONSIDERED. AS THE SOCIETY IS AWARE THAT TIME IS CRITICAL

TO THE GOVERNMENT IN STARTING WORK ON THE CULTURAL CENTRE, AND

IT APPEARS TO BE DEFERRING THE SUBMISSION OF THE PETITION UNTIL THE POINT WHEN IT COULD CAUSE MOST EMBARASSMENT, WE WOULD HOPE

THAT A REPLY ALONG THE LINES SUGGESTED WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED

UNREASONABLE.

MACLEHOSE

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