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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TEL NO394 OF 19-5-77 REPEATED FOR INFORMATION IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR) AND BTC HONG KONG.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 260: HONG KONG POWER STATION PROJECT
1. FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO US ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WE UNDERSTAND THAT MR FUKUDA IS TAKING A CLOSE PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE FOLLOW-UP. THE JAPANESE CONSULATE-GENERAL IN HONG KONG HAVE SUGGESTED TO THE MINISTRY THAT THE PRIME MINISTER ACTED ON THE REQUEST OF GEC WHO WOULD HAVE GOT WIND OF WHAT GEC WOULD HAVE REGARDED AS A 'SURPRISINGLY'' LOW BID BEING PREPARED BY ITACHI (REPEAT HITACHI).
2. FOREIGN MINISTRY SAY THAT THEY INTEND TO CONVENE A MEETING OF ALL INTERESTED JAPANESE COMPANIES AND TO ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR PLANS, THOUGH WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE PRIME MINISTER'S CONVERSATION WITH MR FUKUDA, THEY WOULD THEREAFTER REPORT BACK TO MR FUKUDA.
3. WE HAVE DECLINED TO BE DRAWN. BUT CLEARLY THE RISK OF WHICH YOU DRAW ATTENTION IN PARA 3 IS NOW A VERY REAL, ONE.
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