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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY DTI
TELNO OTTER 149
OF 01090OZ AUGUST 89
INFO ROUTINE FCO
154
HKD 301/1
MY TELNO OTTER 147: CABLE TV PROJECT
Mr Sitie
12/8
Mr Hulyo 2/8
Mr O'Brick BaB
Disappointing
pc
1. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EXCO) CONSIDERED THIS CONTRACT TODAY 1 AUGUST AND DECIDED TO AWARD IT TO HONG KONG CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS I.E. THE GROUP LED BY SIR Y K PAO'S WHARF HOLDINGS AND INCLUDING US WEST. THE HUTCHISON/ BRITISH TELECOM GROUP HAVE ALREADY BEEN INFORMED BY LETTER THAT THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.
2.
BRITISH TELECOM ARE NATURALLY FEELING VERY SORE AT THIS OUTCOME. THEY SPENT THREE YEARS AND ABOUT POUNDS STERLING 1 .0 MILLION CHASING THIS CONTRACT AND BELIEVE THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S LAST MINUTE DRASTIC CHANGE OF THE TERMS WAS THE REASON FOR THEIR OPPONENTS GETTING THE VERDICT. IT IS SMALL CONSOLATION THAT THEY FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THEIR OPPONENTS WILL IN THE EVENT FIND IT VERY HARD TO DELIVER AS PROMISED UNDER THE NEW TERMS. AS REPORTED, THEIR OPPONENTS CLEARLY RECEIVED SOME HEAVY SUPPORT FROM THE USA GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT OF US WEST.
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