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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 366 OF 13 MAY
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING (FOR AMBASSADOR) AND BTC HONG KONG.
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM SIR PETER CARBY
YOUR TELS 419 AND 4640
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1. GEC ARE FULLY SEIZED OF DIFFICULTY THAT WOULD ARISE IF COMPANY
OFFERED SIMPLY WHAT APPEARED TO BE A COMPETITIVE TENDER. GEC ARE
URGENTLY CONSIDERING, WITH OTHER INTERESTED COMPANIES PARTICULARLY BABCOCK AND WILCOX - HOW BEST A PACKAGE COULD BE PUT
TOGETHER THAT WOULD SATISFY PEPCO AND CLP BOARDS, GEC'S AIM IS
TO HAVE PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED BY THE TIME STONES COMES TO UK.
2. WE HAVE NOW ESTABLISHED THE GOVERNMENT SIDE OF THE JOINT GROUP
INCLUDING ECGD AND ARE TALKING TO COMPANIES WITH A VIEW TO
INVOLVING THEM WHEN APPROPRIATE. WE ARE OF COURSE PURSUING ALL
OF THE POSSIBILITIES YOU MENTIONED, WE HAVE ALSO HAD REPORTS FROM SIR JAMES WOODESON (CLARKE CHAPMAN/REYROLLE PARSONS)
FOLLOWING HIS RECENT VISIT.
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3. WE HAVE NOTED THE ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT REPORTED IN YOUR
SECOND TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE AND WE HAVE SEEN HM AMBASSADOR
PEKING'S TELEGRAM NO 24 OF 11 MAY, BRITISH MINING MACHINERY
COMPANIES WHO ARE PROBLBLY CHINA'S MAIN OVERSEAS SUPPLIERS AND
WHO HAVE HIGH REPUTATION FROM PERVIOUS EXPORTS WOULD WELCOME
OPPORTUNITY OF FURTHER EXPORTS TO CHINA. TWO CONTRACTS PLACED
IN 1973 WERE WORTH TOTAL POUNDS STERLING 20 MILLION: MAIN
CONTRACTORS DOWTY AND GULLICK DOBSON HAVE BUILT UP STRONG CONTACTS,
IF FURTHER SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS REQUIRED PLEASE LET US KNOW.
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