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FAILURE, WITH GAMMON, ON THE ADVANCED WORKS CONTRACT. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NO FIRM INFORMATION I SUSPECT THERE MAY BE OTHER BRITISH CONTENDERS, EG WIMPEY AND PERHAPS BALFOUR BEATTY.
WEST HARBOUR CROSSING
7. A DECISION IS ALSO LIKELY WITHIN THESE COMING WEEKS ON THE LOCATION OF THE TERMINAL ON HONG KONG ISLAND FOR THIS LINK. CURRENTLY FAVOURED IS A SITE IN FRONT OF EXCHANGE SQUARE ALTHOUGH SOME WANT IT FURTHER EAST, NEAR HMS TAMAR. ONCE THIS DECISION IS TAKEN, RECLAMATION WORK CONTRACTS WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.
COMMENT
8. THUS A NUMBER OF CRITICAL DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. WE WILL OF COURSE DO OUR BEST TO KEEP ABREAST OF THEM SO THAT THEY CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN UPDATING THE BRIEFING AND PREPARATION FOR MR LILLEY'S VISIT.
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ADDITIONAL
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MR BAYNE
MR MCLAREN
MR MILES
MR BURNS
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