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FM B T C HONG KONG 071052Z MARCH 80
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TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 38 OF 7 MARCH
FOR LIPPITT.
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT.
POTTER (NPC) CALLED THIS MORNING. AT MY SUGGESTION HE HAS AGREED TO EXPLAIN TO STONES THAT HIS VISIT TO CANTON IS DESIGNED TO TIE UP LOOSE ENDS LEFT BY STEWART AND NOT IN COMPETITION WITH THE CLP/KEC DEVELOPMENTS.
2. 1 AM HOWEVER CONCERNED AT POTTER'S STATEMENTS THAT NEITHER YOU NOR MRS GITTELSON AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ARE AWARE OF
THE URGENCY FOR OUR NOMINATIONS FOR THE CLP/KEC EXECUTIVE, MANAGEMENT AND WORKING SUB-COMMITTEES. MY INDUS 23, 28 AND 31 ALL REFER.
3. YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT POTTER CLAIMS THAT MRS GITTELSON TOLD HIM THAT THE F C O PROPOSED TO INSTRUCT H M AMBASSADOR IN PEKING TO TELL THE CHINESE THAT WE WOULD NOT INSIST ON NUCLEAR INSPECTION. WORKING ON THE BASIS OF PARA 13 (A) OF THE ENCLOSURE TO BROWN'S LETTER OF 26 FEBRUARY, I TOLD HIM THAT HE MUST HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD. I HAVE ADVISED HIM TO SAY NOTHING ON THE SUBJECT TO CHINESE OFFICIALS.
4. POTTER'S ABILITY TO CROSS WIRES AND CONFUSE ALL CONCERNED WITH THE NUCLEAR PROJECT APPEARS UNDIMINISSHED.
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