TNAG-2145-FCO40-3064-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-1990 — Page 112

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STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

195 PADS: PROSPECTS FOR BRITISH FIRMS

YOUR TELNO 2195:

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I AM GLAD THAT THE INFORMATION ON KIER WAS HELPFUL.

2. SINCE YOU PARTICULARLY ASKED FOR IT I WILL SEEK SIMILAR BACKGROUND ON THE MORGAN STANLEY AND BECHTEL CONTRACTS. BUT I SHALL WAIT UNTIL LATER THIS WEEK AND THE RETURN OF THE CS TO DO SO. AS I AM SURE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND, FREQUENT QUERIES FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE WHICH CLEARLY RELATE TO BRITISH PARTICIPATION IN PADS PROJECTS WOULD BE BOTH DISRUPTIVE TO THE NORMAL WORKING OF THE SYSTEM AND ALSO TRIGGER ALL SORTS OF UNNECESSARY SUSPICIONS. AS WITH THE KIER INFORMATION, I WILL ENQUIRE THROUGH CS IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE COMMITTEE SUPERVISING PROGRESS ON PADS.

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ALTHOUGH I AM PREPARED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS ON THESE TWO FURTHER CASES, I DO NOT THINK IT WOULD BE RIGHT TO DO SO EVERY TIME THERE IS AN UNSUCCESSFUL BID BY A BRITISH COMPANY. I TRUST YOU WILL NOT MAKE SUCH REQUESTS. YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT THE PROCEDURES FOR EXAMINING BIDS, AS SET OUT IN PARA 2 OF MY TELNO 3358, ARE USED, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, FOR ALL CONTRACTS.

I SHALL SEND INFORMATION ABOUT THE MAUNSELL/GREINER PARTNERSHIP AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OTHER DETAILS.

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