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MDHIAN 1148
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TO IMMEDIATE DTI
TELNO 129
OF 050910Z AUGUST 93
INFO PRIORITY FCO
FOR ROBINSON, PEP1B
HUA 120/1
02 AUG 1993
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YOUR TELNO INTRA 128: CHECK LAP KOK WINDSHEAR WARNING SYSTEM
1. SMITH-LAITTAN CALLED ON SHAM (DIRECTOR, ROYAL OBSERVATORY) AND LOK (DIRECTOR, CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT) ON 29 JULY AND REPORTED OUTCOME TO MORRELL (PEP1D). SINCE YOU ARE NOW DEALING WITH THIS WE WILL SEND INFORMATION TO YOU IN FUTURE.
2. WE HAD A USEFUL MEETING WITH PROFESSOR COLLIER (MANAGING DIRECTOR, METSTAR), DR ADAMS (PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, METSTAR) AND MS SYLVIA KAY (LEGAL ADVISER, MET OFFICE) ON 3 AUGUST AND SMITH-LAITTAN HAD A FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR COLLIER LATE YESTERDAY EVENING. THE CLIENT FOR THE CONSULTANCY FOR THE OPERATIONAL WINDSHEAR WARNING SYSTEM AT CHEK LAP KOK IS THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY IN HONG KONG, WORKING CLOSELY WITH CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT WHOSE TECHNICAL STAFF ARE HELPING TO ASSESS THE PROPOSALS. THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY INSTALLED THE RATHER PRIMITIVE WINDSHER WARNING SYSTEM NOW IN USE AT KAI TAK. THEY DO NOT HOWEVER HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE A HIGH TECH SYSTEM FOR THE NEW AIRPORT, HENCE THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS FROM THE MET OFFICE AND OTHERS.
3. METSTAR'S RIVAL FOR THIS BUSINESS WOULD SEEM TO BE NCAR OF BOULDER, USA. NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN HELD THIS WEEK ON THE TECHNICAL CONTENT OF THE BIDS WITH BOTH THE AMERICANS AND METSTAR. WE UNDERSTAND THESE WERE CONCLUDED YESTERDAY EVENING AND PROFESSOR COLLIER HAS NOW BEEN TASKED TO PRODUCE TWO DETAILED PAPERS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. HE IS REASONABLY OPTIMISTIC. THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS STARTED TODAY. BECAUSE OF METSTAR'S STATUS AS AN HMG DEPARTMENT, IT MAY BE NECESSARY CACCORDING TO METSTAR'S LEGAL ADVISER) TO CONCLUDE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MOD IN THE UK AND HKG BEFORE 17 AUGUST. THE PROBLEM, EXPLAINED MORE FULLY IN SMITH- LAITTAN'S INTERNAL MINUTE OF 4 AUGUST WHICH IS BEING FAXED TO YOU, WILL WE HOPE BE SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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