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OF 170825Z FEBRUARY 87
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19 FEB 1987
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FOR WHEELER PEP AND TRACY OT2{ INDEX
GORDON WU'S PROJECT
ON 13 FEBRUARY I TOOK GEORGE GOVAN (BABCOCK AND H.K.T.A.G.) TO SEE GORDON WU. STUART ELLIOTT OF HOPEWELL/COSTAIN WAS ALSO PRESENT.
2. WU SAID HE WAS DUE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON 27 FEBRUARY AND THEY WERE SENDING HIM A LIST OF QUESTIONS. HE WOULD BE FLEXIBLE. IF THEY WANTED THE PROJECT STAGED, HE WOULD AGREE. FOR INSTANCE HE WOULD ACCEPT A PREFERRED GOVERNMENT ALIGNMENT FOR THE ROAD. HE WOULD BE WILLING TO RECLAIM THE LAND NEEDED FOR THE AIRPORT AND WAIT UNTIL THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WANTED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE AIRPORT. HE THOUGHT THERE WAS ROOM IN THE PROJECT FOR ALL THE MAJOR BRITISH CONTRACTORS. HOPEWELL COSTAIN WOULD BE THE PROJECT MANAGERS. APPROACHES COULD BE MADE TO DR DRUCE GREENWOOD OF COSTAINS IN BRITAIN.
3. GOVAN SAID THERE WAS A BRITISH ARIPORTS CONSORTIUM WHO COULD OFFER A PACKAGE ON EQUIPMENT. HE WOULD PURSUE THIS. WU SAID HE WOULD ALSO WELCOME A PROPOSAL FROM A BRITISH CONSORTIUM FOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE REST OF THE PROJECT. HE WAS KEEN THAT IT SHOULD BE LARGELY A BRITISH PROJECT. HE HAD EXPLAINED THIS TO JAPANESE COMPANIES WHO HAD APPROACHED HIM. INCIDENTALLY HE AGREED THAT WE COULD NOW GIVE INTERESTED BRITISH COMPANIES A COPY OF HIS PROPOSAL (WE HAVE, OF COURSE, ALREADY SHOWN IT TO ALL THE BRITISH CONTRACTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES HERE).
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