TNAG-1054-FCO40-1304-Trade-relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1981 — Page 27

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PP BTC HONG KONG

GPS 250

UNCLASSIFIED

COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE

HKK 120

RECEIVED IN GRADY NO. 51

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REGISTRY Action Taken

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UK/MK Trade

FROM D O T 101041Z JUN 81.

TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 133 OF 10 JUNE.

FOR MORRISON FROM CHAMBERLAIN (PEP).

SUBJECT: ABATTOIR FOR HK GOVERNMENT URBAN SERVICES DEPT.

1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL THAT ACCORDING TO THE CHINESE LANGUAGE PRESS IN LONDON, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT URBAN SERVICES DEPT. INTENDS TO CONSTRUCT A HK DOLLARS 1.5 BILLION ABATTOIR IN THE NEW TERRITORIES THE ABATTOIR IS BELIEVED TO HAVE A CAPACITY OF 3,000 PIGS AND 100 COWS PER DAY.

2. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN IMPENDING VISIT OF AN URBAN SERVICES COMMISSIONER TO EUROPE AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THIS VISIT IS TO INCLUDE THE UK. IF IT DOES NOT WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IF YOU COULD INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF ISSUING TO HIM AN OFFICIAL INVITATION TO INCLUDE THE UK IN HIS VISIT SO THAT HE CAN BE MADE AWARE OF THE CONSIDERABLE EXPERTISE THAT IS

AVAILABLE HERE IN THE UK.

3. YOU MAY BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT THE BIRMINGHAM MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR BUILT BY SIMON FOOD ENGINEERS HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE MODEL ON WHICH FUTURE EEC STANDARDS ARE TO BE BASED.

4. WITH REFERENCE TO THE ABATTOIR CONTRACT WE SHOULD BE INTERESTED

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TO KNOW IF THE ABATTOIR CONTRACT WILL BE:-

1. ON A TURNKEY BASIS OR:

2. EQUIPMENT SUPPLY ONLY.

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