DSR 11 (Revised)
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Sir Murray MacLehose GBE KCMG KCVO Governor and Commander-in-Chief HONG KONG
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SUBJECT:
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT
TJ B George Esq PEKING
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HONG KONG
1. When you called on 8 August we discussed the recent
round of calls by Lawrence Kadoorie on Ministers in London
to seek support for this project. I enclose copies of the
records of the meetings which show that he was warmly
received. At the same time Ministers have not specifically
agreed to any of his proposals for equity participation
by HMG in the project.
important points which the DOI are following up, not only
on the immediate financial implications, but also on the
difficult question of accident liability by participating
governments. I know that you will equally be considering
the question of possible Hong Kong participation.
2.
There areas you know, a number of
Another angle to the story, however, is Kadoorie's
view of the political implications of the project. As you know, he tends to believe that the China's chief motive
has now become a political one and that the scheme could
in some sense lead to a solution to the issue of Hong
Kong's future. It is not very clear exactly what he has
in mind. He points to the size of the project, the
proposal for participation by the 3 Governments and to the
fact that the agreement would run beyond 1997. He believes
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