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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 57 28 JUL 1980
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GA 128
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DESKBY 280800 Z
FM PEKING 287324Z JUL BØ
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 484 OF 28 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG AND BTC HONG KONG
(68A)
YOUR TELNO 398: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION
1. HOWEVER CAREFULLY WE WERE TO PUT OUR VIEWS, THERE IS A
DANGER THAT THE CHINESE WOULD THINK WE WERE GETTING COLD FEET
ABOUT THE PROJECT AS SUCH. THIS COULD ONLY PREJUDICE OUR CHANCES.
MY RECOMMENDATION IS THEREFORE AGAINST AN OFFICIAL APPROACH TO THE CHINESE, AT LEAST AT THIS STAGE. ANY APPROACH CAN SURELY NOW BE DELAYED UNTIL AFTER KADOOR IE'S DISCUSSIONS IN
LONDON ARE COMPLETE. IT SHOULD THEN BE POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO
MAKE CLEAR TO THE CANTON AUTHORITIES PRECISELY WHAT PART HMG
WILL BE PLAYING IN THE PROJECT. THEREAFTER WE COULD SPEAK
ON AGREED LINES TO THE CHINESE IN PEKING.
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