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5. IF THEREFORE THE FIRST ORDER HAS TO BE PLACED BY OCTOBER DISCUSSIONS ARE UNLIKELY TO HAVE REACHED THE POINT AT WHICH CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COULD BANK ON A COMMITMENT FROM THE CHINESE. IT WOULD THUS BE WISE TO DESIGN THE EQUIPMENT TO. TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF USING CHINESE COAL BUT TO BUT PROVIDE AL SO A CAPABILITY OF USING FUEL FROM ELSEWHERE. THERE IS NOTHING TO STOP EXPLORATION OF THE PROSPECTS FOR A LONGTERM SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND FOR ADDING THE ADDITIONAL DIMENSION COVERING THE SUPPLY OF UK EQUIPMENT CONTINUING IN
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