TNAG-2146-FCO40-3065-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-1990 — Page 6

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MDLIAN 4963

(ESTIMATED AT DOLLARS 1.2 BILLION), EIGHT CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN PRE-QUALIFIED. OF THESE, CHINA HARBOUR IS THE ONLY PRC CONTRACTOR. THEY HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO CONFIRM THEIR INTENTION TO TENDER, BUT HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED, (THE OTHER SEVEN CONTRACTORS RESPONDED SOME TIME AGO). TENDERS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CALLED ON 14 DECEMBER.

E) PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR THE FIRST WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION (NORTH) CONTRACT (ESTIMATED AT DOLLARS 1.7 BILLION) WILL BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK. WE UNDERSTAND EIGHT CONTRACTORS WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO BE PRE-QUALIFIED, BUT NONE OF THESE IS A PRC CONTRACTOR. THREE PRC CONTRACTORS (INCLUDING CHINA HARBOUR) DID MAKE PRE-QUALIFICATION SUBMISSIONS, BUT THE CONSULTANTS (MOTT MACDONALD) CONSIDERED THEM AS NOT BEING SUITABLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT.

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PUSD

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COMED

ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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NEWS D

RAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

MR BAYNE

MR MCLAREN

MR MILES

MR BURNS

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MR YAXLEY HKGO LONDON

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