321311
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 3
OF 030912Z JANUARY 90
AND TO PRIORITY DTI
DTI FOR ADAMS, HEAD OF PEP
MY TELNO 2:
3) X. Mr. Roger
Fiml
Ma
3.1.90
2
161421 MDLIAN 7619
HKC 180
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
16 JAN 1990
DESK OFFICEA
P
REGISTRY
Action Taken
HONG KONG AIRPORT PROJECT
INDEA
SUMMARY
1. MY TUR REPORTED THAT NO BRITISH FIRM HAD BEEN SHORT LISTED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR THE MASTER PLANNING OF THIS AIRPORT PROJECT. WE NOW FIND THAT ONE BRITISH COMPANY DOES HAVE A
PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE OF THE SHORT LISTED AMERICAN CONTESTANTS. IT
STILL REMAINS A VERY DISAPPOINTING OUTCOME.
DETAIL
2. WE NOW FIND THAT ONE OF THE EIGHT SHORT LISTED CONSULTANCY FIRMS FOR THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT MASTER PLAN CONSISTS OF A
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BECHTEL OF THE US AND HALCROW OF THE UK. HALCROW TELL US THAT THEY DO NOT YET KNOW HOW THE WORK WILL BE SPLIT BETWEEN THEM. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH) TELL US THAT THEY HAD DESCRIBED THE PARTNERSHIP AS AMERICAN
BECAUSE BECHTEL IS MUCH THE LARGER AND IS LIKELY TO BE THE LEAD PARTNER.
3. THUS UK FIRMS HAVE NOT BEEN TOTALLY EXCLUDED AS WAS INDICATED IN MY TUR. MOREOVER THIS IS CLEARLY A STRONG PARTNERSHIP AND SO SHOULD STAND A REASONABLE CHANCE. NEVERTHELESS THE ABSENCE OF ANY WHOLLY BRITISH FIRM OR GROUP IN THE SHORT LIST REMAINS A CONSIDERABLE DISAPPOINTMENT. IT IS AN AREA IN WHICH UK FIRMS ARE STRONG AND COMPETITIVE.
4. THE SHORT LISTED COMPANIES ARE AUSTIN, GREINER, RMP ECON, AND BECHTEL (ALL U S), AEROPORTS DE PARIS, JAPAN AIRPORTS CONSULTANTS INCORPORATED AND NETHERLANDS AIRPORTS CONSULTANTS BV.
HEAP
:
YYYY
PAGE RESTRICTED
1
'
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.