CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 243/11
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2173
OF 301135Z JUNE 89
INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
83
062401 MDHIAN 1465
YOUR TELNO 1378: VITENAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM HMG
1. YOU HAVE SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF TUR THAT WE EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF USING A UK SUPPLIER FOR THE PREFABRICATED HUTS FOR WHITEHEAD STAGE 2(C). IN FACT WE ASKED TILDEN INDUSTRIES TO SUPPLY THE HUTS. THEY WERE THE MAIN SUPPLIER FOR STAGE 1 OF WHITEHEAD BUT THEY WERE NOT/NOT ABLE TO SUPPLY THE TYPE OF HUT REQUIRED FOR STAGE 2(C). IT WAS TILDEN WHO ADVISED US TO APPROACH THE DUTCH SUPPLIER. IF WE ARE TO HAVE WHITEHEAD STAGE 2(C) READY FOR OCCUPATION BY THE LATE SUMMER WE MUST USE A ROMNEY TYPE DESIGN: WE COULD NOT, FOR EXAMPLE, COMMISSION AND ADDITIONAL STAGE OF WHITEHEAD USING THE STAGE 1 DESIGN, WHICH WOULD ALSO BE SEVERAL TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE.
2. AS WE EXPLAINED IN OUR TELNO 2125, WE WISH TO PRESS ON WITH OUR ACCOMMODATION PLANS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE NOW COMPLETED
OUR COSTINGS FOR EACH PROJECT:
(A) ADDITIONAL TENTS FOR SEK KONG
HKD 4.75 MILLION
(B)
INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER COSTS
AT SEK KONG
HKD10 MILLION
(C)
HIGH ISLAND
HKD18 MILLION
(D)
ROMNEY HUTS FOR WHITEHEAD STAGE 2(C) AND SEK KING
HKD 10 MILLION
THESE FINAL COST ESTIMATES ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE REPORTED IN SECOND TUR.
3.
4.
WE ARE PLANNING THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL VISIT THE TENTED CAMP AT SEK KONG AND WHITEHEAD. INCLUDING STAGE 1 WHERE THE DORMITORIES WERE SUPPLIED BY TILDEN INDUSTRIES. TILDEN HAVE ALSO BEEN ASKED TO SUPPLY THE PREFABRICATED DORMITORIES FOR STAGES
1
PAGE
CONFIDENTIAL
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.