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DR MARSHALL HAS ASKED ME TO TELEGRAPH HIS SUMMARY
RESTRY Action Taken
THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS AT THE EXECUTIVE MEETING IN TIME FOR CONSIDERATION AT TODAY'S MEETING OF THE WHITEHALL POLICY
COMMITTEE. TEXT IN MIFT.
2. SALIENT POINTS APPEAR TO BE:-
A. THE EMPHASIS ON INVESTMENT BY UK AND H K GOVERNMENTS COVERING 26 25 YEARS (PARA 6)
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B. POSSIBLE HIGHER EQUITY PARTICIPATION (PARA 7)
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C. CHINESE RECOGNITION OF UK SAFETY STANDARDS (PARAS 9 AND 10)
D. CLARIFICATION OF INSURANCE PROBLEMS (PARAS 11
15)
E. CHINESE REQUEST FOR INITIAL FUEL SUPPLY FROM UK (PARA 16)
F. CHINESE MOVES TO DISCUSS NON-PROLIFERATION SAFEGUARDS ISSUES WITH US GOVERNMENT SUGGESTING THAT WESTINGHOUSE MAY BE PREFERRED SUPPLIER FOR NUCLEAR ISLAND (PARAS 17
19)
3. DR MARSHALL ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE SITE OF THE STATION IS NOW LIKELY TO BE ABOUT 45 MILES EAST OF HONG KONG AND THAT THE KEC ACCEPTED THAT THE TARGET DATE FOR COMPLETION OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY SHOULD BE PUT BACK TO END OCTOBER 1980.
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