TNAG-2411-FCO40-3506-Proposed-airport-in-Macao-(Macau)-1992 — Page 34

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TENDER DEADLINES HAVE BEEN FURTHER DELAYED TO 28 APRIL.

4. WE UNDERSTAND THAT ONLY THE SPIE BATIGNOLLES/HIP HING CONSTRUCTION CONSORTIUM HAS NOT BEEN ACTIVE IN PURSUING THIS CONTRACT. THIS MAY BE BECAUSE THE AEROPORT DE PARIS CONSULTANT WITH THE MACAU GOVERNMENT IS GIVING INFORMATION TO THEM. MIAC FEEL ALL FIVE GROUPS ARE WELL PLACED AND THAT FINANCE WILL BE CRUCIAL.

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WE WILL HOPE TO SEE CAM AGAIN BEFORE BIDS CLOSE. THERE IS BRITISH INVOLVEMENT IN FOUR GROUPS, BUT WE ASSUME THAT THE UKAG CONSORTIUM (INCLUDING BALFOUR BEATTY INVOLVEMENT AS A SUB- CONTRACTOR TO BALLAST NEDAM FOR SOME POUNDS 10 MILLION) HAS THE

LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF U.K. INTEREST.

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