Tel/IC
DEPARTMENTS OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND PRICES
As& CONSUMER PROTECTION
File No. CRE SC
[SECAHITY CLASSIFICATION) PRIORITY MARKINGSĮ
Confidential
Priorišp
PRIVACY MARKING
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(Date)
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31 MAY 1978
OFFICER
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CONFIDENTIAL
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1973
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thank
Addressed to
PRIORITY PRATING
telegram No. CREDA JE 1
.(date).....
KOTH MAY YE
26-5 09
And to
repeated for information to
BIC HONG KONG
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NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN
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Draft Telegram to:-
PEKING
No. CREDA 192
(Date)
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STC Hory Когд
Saving to:-
Distribution:-
Copies to:- Mr Oldham
International Div,
JOI
Mr Allen ED, FCO Mr Milton HKD1
Mr Ashwood CRE4,
DOT
Mr Love CREA, DOT
Saving to
Text: (to be typed with double spacing)
COAL/MACHINERY/POWER STATION PROPOSAL
ON 22 MAY CREA SPOKE TO PRICE OF GEC WHO QUOTED CHING'S
REMARKS TO THE 48 GROUP DELECATION.
AFTER REFERRING TO THE
VISIT BY THE FOUR MINING MACHINERY MANUTAC TURERS NE TURIED
TO CHINA'S GENERAL TRADE
PHILOSOPHY
SAYING THEY PROPOSED TO
USE CASH DEFERRED PAYMENTS AND COMPENSATION TRADING, THE
ONLY LIMIT WAS THEIR CAPACITY TO ABSORB THE INCREASED LEVEL
OF TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY. HE WENT ON TO SAY, ON COMPENSATICI
TRADING, THAT LI CHIANG HAD SPOKEN ABOUT COAL EXPORT PROPOSAL.
WHILE IN UK AND THERE HAD ALSO BEEN DISCUSSIONS WITH
PARSUE
SIR EDWARD YOUDE. CHINA WOULD LIKE TO THIS BUT HAD RAD
NO DISCUSSIONS WITH THE BRITISH SIDE SINCE THESE CONTACTS.
Signature of Originator
/CHINA
DO NOT TYPE ON REVERSE OF THIS FORM (Use continuation sheet Tel/IC(Cont.)) EACH SHEET to be signed by the Originatur
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