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FROM: T Furness
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 22 October 1991
cc: Mr Cox, HKD
CALL BY MR MALWYN JONES (DIRECTOR FOR BALFOUR BEATTY) AT
1200 ON 23 OCTOBER
1130
1. Balfour Beatty's (BB's) major interest in Hong Kong at
present is the contract for the airport platform (now known
as the "site preparation" contract), valued about
£750 million. BB lead one of the six groups which have
prequalified for this contract (see para 2 (v) of BTC
Hong Kong telno 195 attached). In addition to BB, the main
British elements are Costains and Trafalgar House in Group
(II), and Mowlem in Group (VI). All groups with the
exception of the BB lead group have a Chinese partner or
associate, although BTC Hong Kong believe that BB are
seeking a Chinese partner and still expect to add one to their group.
2. BB's group is a powerful one, and Mr Heap understands,
(in confidence) that they scored the second highest score in
the prequalification exercise (Kumagai are believed to have been first). BB also has an interest in the airport railway link and will be competing for mechanical and engineering
work, cabling and track and track laying.
3.
Mr Heap knows Malwyn Jones well and has been impressed by him.
He suggests the following main points to make:
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