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Sukh: The activity was postponed because the electrical engineer in our expert panel
was sick and couldn?t be present at that time. I think this reason is excusable. Zhang: We understand that situation. However, both sides should attend the inspection
and tests on the agreed date, as specified in Subclause 45.2 of the Conditions of the Contract.
Bain: Your delayed present at the inspection has occasioned quite some loss to us. If
you insist that the substantial completion date should be November 6th, 1994, then we will have to file a claim for cost reimbursement and an extension of time in this respect.
Sukh: All right, we?ll amend the date to October 24th in the acceptance report. Zhang: And put this date in the taking-over certificate, too.
Sukh: Certainly.
Bain: May I remind you that it is also time to release the first half of the retention
money to us?
Sukh: I will arrange for its release soon.
Bain: Mr. Sukhnandan, I am thinking of applying for an excellent execution certificate
for this project.
Sukh: This is really an excellent project. You deserve such a certificate. You?ll get one.
Now that the whole Works have been accepted, my advice is that it?s also time for you to have some relaxation. You?ve been working so hard for the last 3 years.
Zhang: We still have one thing more to do.
Sukh: What is it?
Zhang: To ask you for bonus for our early completion.
Shaw: (Jokingly) Mr. Sukhnandan was thinking, at the beginning of this project, of
imposing the liquidated damages upon you.
Sukh: I did think of that when I saw the slow progress at the beginning. But now that
you have shown us your competence by completing the Works ahead of the completion time, you are entitled to the bonus. I would suggest this week. Then I will certify the payment to you. Dose this sound all right with you?
Bain: Fine. I expect to receive the two certificate and the bonus from you soon.
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
Satisfy oneself 查清楚，弄明白 Acceptance inspection and test 接收檢驗(yàn)與試驗(yàn) Leave a message 留口信兒 Generating unit 發(fā)電機(jī)組 Timetable 時(shí)間表
Taking-over procedure 移交程序，驗(yàn)收程序 As-built drawing 竣工圖紙 Minor items 細(xì)小項(xiàng)目
Surface reinstating 地表面恢復(fù)原狀 Expert panel 專家組
Accompany 陪同，伴隨 Carry out performance tests 進(jìn)行性能試驗(yàn) Make some preparations 做準(zhǔn)備
Completion report 竣工報(bào)告
Pass all the tests 通過(guò)全部試驗(yàn) Rectify 修正
Normal operation 正常運(yùn)行
Functioning tests 功能試驗(yàn)，運(yùn)行試驗(yàn) Written undertaking 書面保證，書面承若 Making good the defects 修復(fù)缺陷
With due expedition 從速，迅速 Acknowledge 認(rèn)可，回函說(shuō)明 Electrical engineer 電氣工程師 Excusable 可原諒的
On the agreed date 在商定的日期 In this respect 在這方面
Amend 修正，改正 Excellent execution certificate 優(yōu)質(zhì)竣工證書 Have some relaxation 放松一些
For the last three years 在過(guò)去的三年里 Bonus for our early completion 提前竣工獎(jiǎng) At the beginning of the project 在項(xiàng)目開始
Impose the liquidated damages 征收拖期損害賠償費(fèi) Budget engineer 預(yù)算工程師
NOTES TO THE TEXT
1. reach substantial completion: 達(dá)到實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工，達(dá)到基本竣工 這是在土木工程施工管理中的用語(yǔ)，在房建工程中，常用practical completion表示“基本竣工”或“實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工”
2. No doubt you wish to visit the site?: 你們肯定希望對(duì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)進(jìn)行考察? no doubt是固定詞組， 意思是“無(wú)疑地”或“很可能”，與doubt 組成的常用詞組還有：beyond doubt(毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)的),in doubt(有疑問(wèn))，without doubt(無(wú)疑的)。
3. we?ll enter into the second phase: 我們將進(jìn)入第二階段 與enter into 這個(gè)詞組搭配的短語(yǔ)很多，如： enter into an agreement(訂立協(xié)議),enter into a contract(簽訂合同), enter into negotiations(開始談判)，enter into business(開始經(jīng)商),enter into details( 進(jìn)入細(xì)節(jié))， enter into discussions(開始討論)。
4. What do you say about those item, Mr. Bain? : 這些缺陷和工作你看怎么辦？ What do you say about?? 是在詢問(wèn)別人看法時(shí)常用的句型。
5. for some reason on your part: 由于你方的原因 on one?s part意思是“就?而言”或“在?一方”，如: default on the contractor?s part(承包商一方的違約)， keep the agreement on our part(我方遵守協(xié)議)。
6. We hold it to be fair and reasonable that the substantial completion date should be October 24th. : 我們認(rèn)為基本竣工日期定為十月二十四號(hào)才是公平合理的。
Hold這里有“認(rèn)為”的意思。句中的it 指代后面that從句。
7. Your delayed presence has occasioned quite some loss to us. : 你方拖延參加使我們蒙受了不小損失。句中的occasion這里用作及物動(dòng)詞，意思是“引起”。
8. If you insist that?如果你方堅(jiān)持?這句話的口氣很強(qiáng)，使用時(shí)請(qǐng)注意。
9. release the first half of the retention money: 退還第一半保留金 在某些法律和合同文件中，尤其在建筑工程施工合同中海常用moiety 來(lái)表示“一半”。 EXERCISES
1. When Mr. Sukhnandan gets to know that the Words have been completed and ready to be taken over, he says to Mr. Bain, “I?m pleased to learn that the Works are ready for acceptance.”(我很高興得知工程已經(jīng)完成等待驗(yàn)收。) “ I?m pleased to learn?” is a very useful expression used to indicate that you are pleased when you find out about something pleasant, meaning “我很高興的得知?”。
Now，you try doing the following:
1) A: 我很高興地 得知工程通過(guò)了全部竣工試驗(yàn)。
（I?m very pleased to learn that the Works have passed all the completion tests.）
B: Really? That?s great.
2) A:得知我們公司中標(biāo)，大家都很高興。
（Everyone is very pleased to learn that our company has won the contract.） B: Of course they are. They have been longing to work in that region for a long time.
3) A: The Owner has agreed to release the second half of the retention money if we prepare a bank guarantee.
B: 聽到這個(gè)消息，我很高興。
（ I?m pleased to learn of the good news.）
2. When Mr. Shaw says that they need the technical information for the taking-over procedure, Mr. Sukhnandan adds, “Yes, and the Works can?t be deemed to be substantially completed until you have presented them to us.”(說(shuō)得對(duì)，在你方向我們呈交這些資料之前，不能認(rèn)為工程已實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工。) “ be deemed to be (do)” is a formal expression, often used in the administration of contract to indicate that something is considered to be the case, meaning “被認(rèn)為?”。 Now, you try doing the following：
1）A: I don?t think that I have issued such an instruction.
B: 這個(gè)指示是你的代表五月八號(hào)口頭發(fā)出的，我們?cè)o寫信要求你方作出書面確認(rèn)，至今未收到回答，因而，按照合同應(yīng)認(rèn)為這亦屬于你發(fā)出的指示。 （Your representative us this instruction orally on May 8th. We then wrote you a letter, asking you to confirm it, but we haven?t got a reply yet. Therefore it shall be deemed to be an instruction of yours according to the Contract.）
2) A: We shall claim an additional amount if you ask us to do this job.
B: 這項(xiàng)工作被認(rèn)為已包括在合同價(jià)格中，你們無(wú)權(quán)獲得附加付款。
（This item of work is deemed to have been included in the Contract Price and
you?re not entitled to an additional payment.）
3) A: The geologic conditions we?ve encountered are not in conformity with those
given in the bidding documents. This should belong to what is not foreseeable by an experienced contractor.
B: 但合同文件中明確規(guī)定，承包商在投標(biāo)之前應(yīng)被認(rèn)為已清楚地了解了現(xiàn)場(chǎng)
的性質(zhì)以及地表以下條件。
（But as expressly specified in the contract documents, the contractor shall be
deemed to have satisfied himself as to the nature of site and the sub-face conditions.）
背景與指南（BACKGROUND AND DIRECTION）
在工程達(dá)到實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工（substantial completion）或基本竣工（practical completion）時(shí)，組織工程的驗(yàn)收對(duì)承包商來(lái)說(shuō)是十分重要的一項(xiàng)工作，因?yàn)楣こ桃坏┮平唤o業(yè)主，工程的照管責(zé)任（responsibility for the care of the works）即從承包商轉(zhuǎn)到業(yè)主一方，承包商并且能獲得相應(yīng)的權(quán)益（rights and benefits）。 由于每一工程的性質(zhì)（nature of the works）與所簽訂的合同類型（type of contract）不盡相同，工程的移交程序也有差異，但其程序大致如下：
（1） 承包商通知業(yè)主工程已達(dá)到實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工，并按業(yè)主要求提交一
份移交計(jì)劃（plan for taking over the works）。計(jì)劃中應(yīng)包括：
要求業(yè)主進(jìn)行檢查與試驗(yàn)的時(shí)間表（timetable）; 竣工時(shí)應(yīng)提
交業(yè)主的各類資料；未完成的掃尾工作（outstanding work）等；
（2） 制定記錄驗(yàn)收檢查與試驗(yàn)結(jié)果的各種表格（recording forms）;
（3） 起草驗(yàn)收?qǐng)?bào)告（completion report）。這一報(bào)告應(yīng)是對(duì)工程項(xiàng)目
的公正的評(píng)價(jià)（fair evaluation），在其中說(shuō)明工程與某某日期
竣工和缺陷責(zé)任期（維修期）開始日期，以及指出承包商應(yīng)在
卻掀起應(yīng)完成的掃尾工作和小缺陷。
（4） 頒發(fā)移交證書
在工程驗(yàn)收中常出現(xiàn)“實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工（substantial completion）”，“檢查（inspection）”，“驗(yàn)收（test）”等術(shù)語(yǔ)，合同中往往對(duì)這些術(shù)語(yǔ)的含義有所定義。“實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工”是指工程已基本竣工，可以投入運(yùn)行，允許在驗(yàn)收時(shí)存在部分為完成的掃尾工作和一些小缺陷，但不能影響工程的正常運(yùn)行（normal operation）. “檢查”是指工程及其安裝到工程上的永久設(shè)備（incorporated plant）、裝置（devices）和構(gòu)筑物（structures）等的外觀檢查?！霸囼?yàn)”是指對(duì)上述設(shè)施按一定的方法去測(cè)試。 一旦承包商收到了移交證書，承包商要催促業(yè)主按合同規(guī)定退還保留金（retention money），同時(shí)組織維修期的維修工作。
UNIT 18 THE OWNER THROWS A CELEBRATING BANQUET
The project?s been implemented; the hydro generators are running; the generated power is being transmitted to the whole western area of the country. Crowds of local people stream in for a visit to this grant facility. Mr. Aston, director of National Electricity Board, accompanied by Mr. Sukhnandan and Mr. Shaw, hosts a banquet to celebrate the successful execution of the project. Mr. Guan, Vice Present of COCC, and Mr. Bain, together with other key staff, are invited to the banquet.
1. Exchanging Toasts
(Shortly after everyone is seated at the dinning table, the banquet begins. In the course of the banquet, Mr. Aston stands up, holding a glass of wine. It is time for a celebratory toast.)
Aston: Ladies and gentlemen, please let me say a few words to our Chinese friends.
On behalf of the National Electricity Board, I?d like to extend our sincere thanks for your outstanding performance. This is, indeed, a night for celebration. I, being the Director of the National Electricity Board, have been dreaming that our country has enough power to develop its own industries. The completion and commissioning of this project has made my dream partly come true. As you all know, this is a developing country. The shortage of electric power is a big problem for us. So, our government is making great efforts to invest in more hydro-electric power project. And the successful execution of this project gives us a good start for our future cooperation in the future between us?
Everyone: To success and cooperation.
Guan: Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Aston. Being an international contractor,
we?ve honored to have had the opportunity to work for the National Electricity Board. This project has been completed, smoothly and successfully, with your assistance and cooperation. It is our hope and, of course, your hope too, that this project will contribute to the economic development of your country and the improvement of the people?s policy of investing more in hydro-electric power projects as hydro-electricity is clean power and once a project is completed, it is economical to run. We do value our association with the National Electricity Board and the small part we have played in this field. We are willing to explore the possibilities with you of further cooperation not only as your contractor, but also as the co-investor. To that end, therefore, let me propose a toast: to the continuance of our cooperation in more projects and to the health of all the friends gathered here around this table. Cheers!
Sukh: The activity was postponed because the electrical engineer in our expert panel
was sick and couldn?t be present at that time. I think this reason is excusable. Zhang: We understand that situation. However, both sides should attend the inspection
and tests on the agreed date, as specified in Subclause 45.2 of the Conditions of the Contract.
Bain: Your delayed present at the inspection has occasioned quite some loss to us. If
you insist that the substantial completion date should be November 6th, 1994, then we will have to file a claim for cost reimbursement and an extension of time in this respect.
Sukh: All right, we?ll amend the date to October 24th in the acceptance report. Zhang: And put this date in the taking-over certificate, too.
Sukh: Certainly.
Bain: May I remind you that it is also time to release the first half of the retention
money to us?
Sukh: I will arrange for its release soon.
Bain: Mr. Sukhnandan, I am thinking of applying for an excellent execution certificate
for this project.
Sukh: This is really an excellent project. You deserve such a certificate. You?ll get one.
Now that the whole Works have been accepted, my advice is that it?s also time for you to have some relaxation. You?ve been working so hard for the last 3 years.
Zhang: We still have one thing more to do.
Sukh: What is it?
Zhang: To ask you for bonus for our early completion.
Shaw: (Jokingly) Mr. Sukhnandan was thinking, at the beginning of this project, of
imposing the liquidated damages upon you.
Sukh: I did think of that when I saw the slow progress at the beginning. But now that
you have shown us your competence by completing the Works ahead of the completion time, you are entitled to the bonus. I would suggest this week. Then I will certify the payment to you. Dose this sound all right with you?
Bain: Fine. I expect to receive the two certificate and the bonus from you soon.
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
Satisfy oneself 查清楚，弄明白 Acceptance inspection and test 接收檢驗(yàn)與試驗(yàn) Leave a message 留口信兒 Generating unit 發(fā)電機(jī)組 Timetable 時(shí)間表
Taking-over procedure 移交程序，驗(yàn)收程序 As-built drawing 竣工圖紙 Minor items 細(xì)小項(xiàng)目
Surface reinstating 地表面恢復(fù)原狀 Expert panel 專家組
Accompany 陪同，伴隨 Carry out performance tests 進(jìn)行性能試驗(yàn) Make some preparations 做準(zhǔn)備
Completion report 竣工報(bào)告
Pass all the tests 通過(guò)全部試驗(yàn) Rectify 修正
Normal operation 正常運(yùn)行
Functioning tests 功能試驗(yàn)，運(yùn)行試驗(yàn) Written undertaking 書面保證，書面承若 Making good the defects 修復(fù)缺陷
With due expedition 從速，迅速 Acknowledge 認(rèn)可，回函說(shuō)明 Electrical engineer 電氣工程師 Excusable 可原諒的
On the agreed date 在商定的日期 In this respect 在這方面
Amend 修正，改正 Excellent execution certificate 優(yōu)質(zhì)竣工證書 Have some relaxation 放松一些
For the last three years 在過(guò)去的三年里 Bonus for our early completion 提前竣工獎(jiǎng) At the beginning of the project 在項(xiàng)目開始
Impose the liquidated damages 征收拖期損害賠償費(fèi) Budget engineer 預(yù)算工程師
NOTES TO THE TEXT
1. reach substantial completion: 達(dá)到實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工，達(dá)到基本竣工 這是在土木工程施工管理中的用語(yǔ)，在房建工程中，常用practical completion表示“基本竣工”或“實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工”
2. No doubt you wish to visit the site?: 你們肯定希望對(duì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)進(jìn)行考察? no doubt是固定詞組， 意思是“無(wú)疑地”或“很可能”，與doubt 組成的常用詞組還有：beyond doubt(毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)的),in doubt(有疑問(wèn))，without doubt(無(wú)疑的)。
3. we?ll enter into the second phase: 我們將進(jìn)入第二階段 與enter into 這個(gè)詞組搭配的短語(yǔ)很多，如： enter into an agreement(訂立協(xié)議),enter into a contract(簽訂合同), enter into negotiations(開始談判)，enter into business(開始經(jīng)商),enter into details( 進(jìn)入細(xì)節(jié))， enter into discussions(開始討論)。
4. What do you say about those item, Mr. Bain? : 這些缺陷和工作你看怎么辦？ What do you say about?? 是在詢問(wèn)別人看法時(shí)常用的句型。
5. for some reason on your part: 由于你方的原因 on one?s part意思是“就?而言”或“在?一方”，如: default on the contractor?s part(承包商一方的違約)， keep the agreement on our part(我方遵守協(xié)議)。
6. We hold it to be fair and reasonable that the substantial completion date should be October 24th. : 我們認(rèn)為基本竣工日期定為十月二十四號(hào)才是公平合理的。
Hold這里有“認(rèn)為”的意思。句中的it 指代后面that從句。
7. Your delayed presence has occasioned quite some loss to us. : 你方拖延參加使我們蒙受了不小損失。句中的occasion這里用作及物動(dòng)詞，意思是“引起”。
8. If you insist that?如果你方堅(jiān)持?這句話的口氣很強(qiáng)，使用時(shí)請(qǐng)注意。
9. release the first half of the retention money: 退還第一半保留金 在某些法律和合同文件中，尤其在建筑工程施工合同中海常用moiety 來(lái)表示“一半”。 EXERCISES
1. When Mr. Sukhnandan gets to know that the Words have been completed and ready to be taken over, he says to Mr. Bain, “I?m pleased to learn that the Works are ready for acceptance.”(我很高興得知工程已經(jīng)完成等待驗(yàn)收。) “ I?m pleased to learn?” is a very useful expression used to indicate that you are pleased when you find out about something pleasant, meaning “我很高興的得知?”。
Now，you try doing the following:
1) A: 我很高興地 得知工程通過(guò)了全部竣工試驗(yàn)。
（I?m very pleased to learn that the Works have passed all the completion tests.）
B: Really? That?s great.
2) A:得知我們公司中標(biāo)，大家都很高興。
（Everyone is very pleased to learn that our company has won the contract.） B: Of course they are. They have been longing to work in that region for a long time.
3) A: The Owner has agreed to release the second half of the retention money if we prepare a bank guarantee.
B: 聽到這個(gè)消息，我很高興。
（ I?m pleased to learn of the good news.）
2. When Mr. Shaw says that they need the technical information for the taking-over procedure, Mr. Sukhnandan adds, “Yes, and the Works can?t be deemed to be substantially completed until you have presented them to us.”(說(shuō)得對(duì)，在你方向我們呈交這些資料之前，不能認(rèn)為工程已實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工。) “ be deemed to be (do)” is a formal expression, often used in the administration of contract to indicate that something is considered to be the case, meaning “被認(rèn)為?”。 Now, you try doing the following：
1）A: I don?t think that I have issued such an instruction.
B: 這個(gè)指示是你的代表五月八號(hào)口頭發(fā)出的，我們?cè)o寫信要求你方作出書面確認(rèn)，至今未收到回答，因而，按照合同應(yīng)認(rèn)為這亦屬于你發(fā)出的指示。 （Your representative us this instruction orally on May 8th. We then wrote you a letter, asking you to confirm it, but we haven?t got a reply yet. Therefore it shall be deemed to be an instruction of yours according to the Contract.）
2) A: We shall claim an additional amount if you ask us to do this job.
B: 這項(xiàng)工作被認(rèn)為已包括在合同價(jià)格中，你們無(wú)權(quán)獲得附加付款。
（This item of work is deemed to have been included in the Contract Price and
you?re not entitled to an additional payment.）
3) A: The geologic conditions we?ve encountered are not in conformity with those
given in the bidding documents. This should belong to what is not foreseeable by an experienced contractor.
B: 但合同文件中明確規(guī)定，承包商在投標(biāo)之前應(yīng)被認(rèn)為已清楚地了解了現(xiàn)場(chǎng)
的性質(zhì)以及地表以下條件。
（But as expressly specified in the contract documents, the contractor shall be
deemed to have satisfied himself as to the nature of site and the sub-face conditions.）
背景與指南（BACKGROUND AND DIRECTION）
在工程達(dá)到實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工（substantial completion）或基本竣工（practical completion）時(shí)，組織工程的驗(yàn)收對(duì)承包商來(lái)說(shuō)是十分重要的一項(xiàng)工作，因?yàn)楣こ桃坏┮平唤o業(yè)主，工程的照管責(zé)任（responsibility for the care of the works）即從承包商轉(zhuǎn)到業(yè)主一方，承包商并且能獲得相應(yīng)的權(quán)益（rights and benefits）。 由于每一工程的性質(zhì)（nature of the works）與所簽訂的合同類型（type of contract）不盡相同，工程的移交程序也有差異，但其程序大致如下：
（1） 承包商通知業(yè)主工程已達(dá)到實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工，并按業(yè)主要求提交一
份移交計(jì)劃（plan for taking over the works）。計(jì)劃中應(yīng)包括：
要求業(yè)主進(jìn)行檢查與試驗(yàn)的時(shí)間表（timetable）; 竣工時(shí)應(yīng)提
交業(yè)主的各類資料；未完成的掃尾工作（outstanding work）等；
（2） 制定記錄驗(yàn)收檢查與試驗(yàn)結(jié)果的各種表格（recording forms）;
（3） 起草驗(yàn)收?qǐng)?bào)告（completion report）。這一報(bào)告應(yīng)是對(duì)工程項(xiàng)目
的公正的評(píng)價(jià)（fair evaluation），在其中說(shuō)明工程與某某日期
竣工和缺陷責(zé)任期（維修期）開始日期，以及指出承包商應(yīng)在
卻掀起應(yīng)完成的掃尾工作和小缺陷。
（4） 頒發(fā)移交證書
在工程驗(yàn)收中常出現(xiàn)“實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工（substantial completion）”，“檢查（inspection）”，“驗(yàn)收（test）”等術(shù)語(yǔ)，合同中往往對(duì)這些術(shù)語(yǔ)的含義有所定義。“實(shí)質(zhì)性竣工”是指工程已基本竣工，可以投入運(yùn)行，允許在驗(yàn)收時(shí)存在部分為完成的掃尾工作和一些小缺陷，但不能影響工程的正常運(yùn)行（normal operation）. “檢查”是指工程及其安裝到工程上的永久設(shè)備（incorporated plant）、裝置（devices）和構(gòu)筑物（structures）等的外觀檢查?！霸囼?yàn)”是指對(duì)上述設(shè)施按一定的方法去測(cè)試。 一旦承包商收到了移交證書，承包商要催促業(yè)主按合同規(guī)定退還保留金（retention money），同時(shí)組織維修期的維修工作。
UNIT 18 THE OWNER THROWS A CELEBRATING BANQUET
The project?s been implemented; the hydro generators are running; the generated power is being transmitted to the whole western area of the country. Crowds of local people stream in for a visit to this grant facility. Mr. Aston, director of National Electricity Board, accompanied by Mr. Sukhnandan and Mr. Shaw, hosts a banquet to celebrate the successful execution of the project. Mr. Guan, Vice Present of COCC, and Mr. Bain, together with other key staff, are invited to the banquet.
1. Exchanging Toasts
(Shortly after everyone is seated at the dinning table, the banquet begins. In the course of the banquet, Mr. Aston stands up, holding a glass of wine. It is time for a celebratory toast.)
Aston: Ladies and gentlemen, please let me say a few words to our Chinese friends.
On behalf of the National Electricity Board, I?d like to extend our sincere thanks for your outstanding performance. This is, indeed, a night for celebration. I, being the Director of the National Electricity Board, have been dreaming that our country has enough power to develop its own industries. The completion and commissioning of this project has made my dream partly come true. As you all know, this is a developing country. The shortage of electric power is a big problem for us. So, our government is making great efforts to invest in more hydro-electric power project. And the successful execution of this project gives us a good start for our future cooperation in the future between us?
Everyone: To success and cooperation.
Guan: Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Aston. Being an international contractor,
we?ve honored to have had the opportunity to work for the National Electricity Board. This project has been completed, smoothly and successfully, with your assistance and cooperation. It is our hope and, of course, your hope too, that this project will contribute to the economic development of your country and the improvement of the people?s policy of investing more in hydro-electric power projects as hydro-electricity is clean power and once a project is completed, it is economical to run. We do value our association with the National Electricity Board and the small part we have played in this field. We are willing to explore the possibilities with you of further cooperation not only as your contractor, but also as the co-investor. To that end, therefore, let me propose a toast: to the continuance of our cooperation in more projects and to the health of all the friends gathered here around this table. Cheers!