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(c) that DCA should approach the

aeronautical authorities in Guangzhou in due course about technical and practical aspects of planning for the replacement airport at Chek Lap Kok.

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To finalise ments for the initial talks with the aeronautical

authorities of Guangzhou planned for May 1981.

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Electricity & Energy

CONFIDENTIAL

Joint generation To establish an

of electricity.

Oil supplies.

6. Oil reserves.

inter-connection between the

generating systems of CLP and HEC.

To reduce fuel oil consumption and to take any necessary measures to rationalise supply

etc.

To establish strategic reserves of oil products.

(i)

The two generating systems were inter- connected on 3 April, at a ceremony officiated at by the FS.

(ii) After an initial stage of sharing

of spinning reserves, economic energy transfer from the HEC system to CLP system commenced on 22 April.

(iii) The two power companies have drawn up To finalise the an Interconnection Agreement, which will Interconnection be signed after it has been cleared with Agreement. their legal advisers.

(iv) Engineering work on Stage II of the

project is now taking place, and the target date for completion is April 1982.

Members of the Energy Policy Committee have been appointed. The first item to be considered by the Committee is the future of the Owensbord Enterprises Limited. Discussion papers are being prepared.

(i) Owensbord Enterprises Ltd. has purchased

over 190 000 tons of fuel oil, held on board two tankers, the "Straits Dahlia" and the "Seabreeze", which are moored in the west of the Ninepins. A purchase agreement between Owensbord and the power companies is being finalised.

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To continue to monitor progress on the engineering work.

To hold the first meeting of the Committee.

To continue to manage the tanker storage scheme and prepare for trans- ferring the fuel

bil from the tankers to the land tanks of the power companies.

CONFIDENTIAL

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