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So far, the French have sold China an entire automobile plant, chemical
plant, generating equipment, etc. The Japanese, in addition to all the mining equipment, railway lines and port facilities, have sold China the largest steel plant at Baoji with an annual capacity of 10 million tons
of steel.
Since Hong Kong is a piece of Chinese territory under British jurisdiction,
the well-being of the place is of concern to both China and Britain. If
the British Government came in by way of Hong Kong and supported the first nuclear project in China, in addition to all the economical advantages, a matter of great political significance would have been created which may
affect Hong Kong's position and its future.
W.F. Stones
23.7.1980