TNAG-2409-FCO40-3503-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-Brit-1992 — Page 208

T6.02

CONFIDENTIAL

SPEAKING NOTE

機密

Award of the Tsing Ma Bridge Contract

تا ا ا

1.

We

fully agree.

At Qur informal discussion on 16 April 1992, wo explained Lo Ambassador Guo our difficulties in accepting tho tender submitted by the Hyundai Engineering & Construction

Co. (Hyundai) for

the Tsing Ma Bridge Contract. Ambassador Gud sugyosted that HKG should proceed prudently and fairly

We have now taken a decision on the award

As promised, we are taking this aarly brief you and UKREP JLG on the backgrouni Cinal decision. We will also explain this to the fullest extent possible, but not at the risk of unreasonably damaging Hyundai's business reputation.

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contract.

opportunity

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Background

2.

for

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the

In April 1991, the HKG decided to invite tenders

Tsing Ma Bridge Contract. Four valid submissions received by the deadline on 16 December 1991, from

(a) Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co

(Hyundai);

(b)

Ltd

Anglo-Japanese Construction Joint Venture (Angio Japanose);

(2)

Hong

Kong

International

International); and

(3) Lantau

Fixed

Crossing

(All-Japanese).

Consortium

International

(A table showing the composition of the four consortia is at

Annex A).

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