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BRITISH TRADE COMM

01-JUL-1993 18:06

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FAX TRANSMISSION

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TO:

C W Robbins Esq

AT:

Head Projects & Export Policy Div 1

DTI

002 44 71 828 3258

FAX NO:

FROM:

James Smith-Laittan

DATE:

1 July 1993

REF:

CECO 173/2

Page 1 of 01

Dear Chies

HICA 400/

06 JUL 1993

British

भारत 17

Trade Commission Hong Kong

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9th Floor, Bank of America Tower,

12 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong

Mail Address: GPO Box No 528, Hong Kong

Telephone: 523 0176

Telex: HX 78031 (a/b 73031 UKTRA HX) Facsimile: (852) 845 2870

Cable Address: UK TRADE. Hong Kong

:

STUDIES OF INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH CHINA AND MACAO

Many thanks for your letter of 28 May. I am sorry that other demands have delayed this reply.

Besides

We are obviously thinking along the same lines. Richard Parry's letter of 16 April, you may also have seen Jím Currie's letters of 16 and 20 May to Alan Kerfoot which were copied to Alan Murray (OT2/2). PEF funded studies of infrastructural developments in South China and Macao are well worth doing

and would be timely.

M

In considering terms of reference for any study, there will be a number of prerequisites to determine. The first is obviously the scope of the study. The following are transport infrastructure sectors which, seen from here, are of prime importance and which should be considered: i) highways and bridges; ii) major main line buildings; iii) airports;

iv). ports and harbours; and v) urban transportation.

Looking at each in turn, we think that the prospects of much highway or bridge work (with the exception perhaps of the proposed Zhuhai -Hong Kong bridge) for UK civil engineers are slight. Certainly there will be work in consultancy and planning, but I would question whether any study in this sector should be given priority. Doubtless Alan Kerfoot will have a

view from a broader China perspective.

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individuals mentioned.