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BE ABLE TO ASSURE KADCCRIE THAT THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE IS BEING TREATED VERY SERIOUSLY IN WHITEHALL AND THAT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
WILL BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMERCIAL OR POLITICAL OPPORTUNITIES
ARE MISSED.
6. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S POSITION ON DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN
A JOINT VENTURE REMAINS AS IN PAPA 2(1) OF MY TUR. ANY CHANGE WOULD NEED EXCO APPROVAL AND WOULD BE A NOVEL MOVE IN HONG KONG.
7. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY POINTS OF DETAIL IN THE
PRESENTATIONS CLP HAVE MADE HERE ABOUT THE COSTING OF THE NUCLEAR
PROJECT, COMPARISON WITH OTHER FORMS OF POWER GENERATIONS ETC. WHICH
ARE OPEN TO ARGUMENT AND WHICH WE WILL BE DISCUSSING FURTHER WITH THEM.
8. THIS TELEGRAM WAS DRAFTED BEFORE SEEING YOUR TELNO 398 TO
PEKING ON WHICH WE WILL COMMENT SEPARATELY.
9. FCO PLEASE COPY TO DOI, DOT AND D/EN
CATER.
FILES
JNU
HK & GD
FED
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MR PH MOBERLY
SIR E YOUDE
PS/MR BLAKER
ADDITIONAL DISTN.
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR
COPIES TO:
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