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RORY NO. 51
9 MAY 1977
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TO ROUTINE F C O TELMO 454 OF 7 MAY.
INFO PEKING (FOR AMBASSADOR),
- PLEASE PASS TO SIR PETER CAREY D.0.1.
MY TELNO 419:
LAST
33
POWER STATION FOR HONG KONG.
NEXT
(45 48,
MY PARA 2(0) =
IN H
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER HAVE BEEN IN RATHER NON-COMMITTAL CONTACT WITH VARIOUS CHINESE ORGANISATIONS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE COAL SUPPLY
SINCE LAST NOVEMBER WITHOUT RECEIVING ANY ENCOURAGEMENT. AT A MEETING ON MAY 5 WITH THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER OF CHINA RESOURCES SUPPORTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE METALS AND MINERALS DIVISION, SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE PUT BOTH HIS REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL AND THE PROPOSAL FOR BRITISH EQUIPMENT TO MINE IT VERY CLEARLY,
THE CHINESE, WHILE EMPHASISING THAT A DECISION MUST REST WITH PEKING ASKED FOR A STATEMENT IN WRITING THEY COULD FORWARD, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME APPEARED TO SHOW INTEREST IN BOTH ASPECTS.
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PS/LCRD GORONWY ROBERTS PS/FUS
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