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TM B T C HONG KONG 251002Z JUL 080 INDEX
TO PRIORITY DO!
TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 146 OF 25 JULY
No
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16
INFO DOT ( FOR CHINA UNIT CRE4)
FOR SHARP, SHIPBUILDING POLICY DIVISION AND BENJAMIN IC HOVERCRAFT.
MILLIE YUNG OF EAST HAVEN MARINE LIMITED, WHO WAS REFERRED TO ME BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER AND IS WELL KNOWN TO SIR JOHN KESWICK, CALLED TODAY FOR ADVICE ON HOW BEST TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HER VISIT TO LONDON NEXT WEEK TO PROCESS AN INTEREST BY THE MARINE TRANSPORT DIVISION ON THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION IN CANTON OF SIDEWALL HOVERCRAFT.
2. 1 GAVE MS YUNG THE BACKGROUND TO THE BRITISH HOVERCRAFT INDUSTRY: IN YOUR LETTERS OF 13 JUNE AND 14 JULY AND SUGGESTED THAT SHE SHOULD CALL ON YOU AT ASHDOWN HOUSE OR IN YOUR ABSENCE ON BENJAMIN. 3. I HAVE EXPLAINED THE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FACING HOVERCRAFT MARINE BUT I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ASSIST HER TO BRING THE
OPPORTUNITY OF EXPLORING THIS OPENING IN CHINA TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BRITISH INDUSTRY. I FEAR THERE IS NO TIME TO MAKE ENQUIRIES
ABOUT THE STATUS OF EAST HAVEN OR TO CHECK ON THE PROVINCIAL - GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST IN SUCH A JOINT VENTURE BEFORE HER DEPARTURE
FOR LONDON
MARCH
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MIL P. H. MOBERLY
CHINA UNIT,
MIL DONALD
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