TNAG-2259-FCO40-3255-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-Brit-1991 — Page 196

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M5 UCI 1991

FROM: M V Stone

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 15 October 1991

cc: Mr Burns

Mr Ricketts PS/Lord Caithness

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The Governor recently commented on paragraph 3 of the Minister's report to the Secretary of State on his visit to

Hong Kong in July. This dealt with PADS and British interests. The Governor wished to clarify the position of British companies with regard to the big engineering

contracts issued so far.

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I attach a note which the Hong Kong Government produced

for Mr Gummer's recent visit. This sets out the position

between British and US competing interests. There have apparently in fact been only four major engineering

contracts awarded so far and one of these was to a Hong Kong

firm with 50% British interests (Gammon Hong Kong). The

four contracts awarded are shown in the attached list.

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