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TELEGRAM NUMBER 680 OF 20 AUGUST
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1. YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT THE CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECT IS WELL UNDERSTOOD HERE. AS YOU KNOW, KADOORIE DISCUSSED THE PROJECT WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, SIR KEITH JOSEPH AND THE LORD PRIVY SEAL. ALL EXPRESSED WARM INTEREST IN THE PROJECT AND CONFIRMED
H1G'S GENERAL SUPPORT.
2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS AGREED A TALK WITH KADOORIE IN HIS HONG KONG PROGRAMME. THE PROPOSAL IN YOUR TEL NO 1917 ON WHICH WE ARE SEEKING HIS VIEWS SHOULD SERVE THE PURPOSE WELL.
3. WITH REGARD TO HMG'S POSSIBLE FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT, WE AWAIT MINISTERIAL DECISIONS. THE WHITEHALL POLICY COMMITTEE (CHAIRED BY DOI WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM ECGD, TREASURY, FCO, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND DOT) IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT ITS ADVICE ON PARTICIPATION TO MINISTERS IN MID-SEPTEMBER. THIS SHOULD ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR INITIAL MINISTERIAL VIEWS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT AND THE KEC/CLP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IN OCTOBER.
4. WE VERY MUCH AGREE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO PEKING WILL AFFORD A TIMELY OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE THE PROJECT WITH THE CHINESE. WE ARE CONSIDERING HOW BEST TO PROCEED, INCLUDING WHETHER TO SEEK A CALL ON GU MU (WE SHOULD WELCOME PEKING'S ADVICE BY 220900Z). WE AGREE THAT IT WILL BE ESSENTIAL TO PUT DOWN SOME SORT OF MARKER ABOUT THE PROJECT. IT WILL ALSO BE IMPORTANT TO OBTAIN AS FIRM A STATEMENT AS POSSIBLE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT PEKING SHARES THE EVIDENT ENTHUSIASM OF THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES.
5. WE ARE ALSO AGREED THAT WE SHOULD DISSUADE KADOORIE FROM ANY IDEA OF ACCOMPANYING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PEKING. PERHAPS YOU WOULD HAVE A WORD WITH HIM ON HIS RETURN TO HONG KONG FROM
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