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FM B.T.C. HONG KONG 17115ØZ NOV
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NUMBER BTC 153 OF 17 NOVEMBER, 1980
INFO PEKING.
1. YOUR TEL NO 1017 TO HK GOVERNMENT: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT. MARSHALL REMAINED IN HONG KONG TO SEE THE GOVERNOR TODAY AND WILL THEREFORE NOT (REPEAT NOT) BE AVAILABLE FOR THE DOI MEETING ON 18 NOVEMBER. WE REPORTED ON THE OUTCOME OF THE KEC/CLP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AND HIS SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATIONS WITH LU YING. HE DID NOT TAKE UP AN OFFER TO STAY WITH ME BUT HAS TOLD ME ON THE TELEPHONE THAT HE HAS PREPARED A REPORT IN LONG HAND (FORTY TWO PAGES).
2. MARSHALL RETURNS TONIGHT BY BA 20 (ETA LONDON 1807302). AS HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH LU YING, WHICH WERE SET UP BY POTTER, HAVE SIGNIFICANT BEARING ON THE CONTENT OF ANY PACKAGE FOR CLP, I SUGGEST THAT THE D.0.1. POSTPONE THEIR MEETING UNTIL THEY HAVE DEBRIEFED HIM AND POTTER. HE WOULD HOPE TO HAVE HIS REPORT FINALISED BY CLOSE OF PLAY TOMORROW.
3. I HAVE UNFORTUNATELY HAD NO TIME TO CONTACT KADOORIE OR STONES (GORDON IS AWAY) AND DUE TO THE OPENING OF EXPOSHIP AND THE IMMINENT ARRIVAL OF MR. TEBBITT AND SIR K CLUCAS WILL HAVE NO CHANCE TO DO SO BEFORE THURSDAY.
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