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Len contentions, inues with the Covenant wades to descus. Brefer are
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What Lord Carrington is going to say to Sir Lawrence
Kadoorie firstly about the new coal-fired power station
being built in Hong Kong by Sir Lawrence's comapny and
GEC have secondly the Guangdong Nuclear Project.
potentially large orders in both contracts (Brief No 15).
(d) What Lord Carrington is going to say to the Chinese in
Peking about the Guangdong Nuclear Project (Latest
position) (Brief No 16).
OTHER MAJOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
8.
The Secretary of State will wish to be aware
other
major Hong Kong commercial projects in which British firms
are Interested (Brief No 17).
MEETING WITH THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS (UMELCO)
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8. There are 9 Unofficial Members of the Executive Council.
5 of them also serve on the Legislative Council, together
with 19 other Unofficial Members. By taking part in the process of government, the 28 Members of UMELCO provide an
outside critical element and serve as a public watchdog
on the administration. Many of their questions to the
Secretary of State will be on topics which will already
have been discussed with senior officials, particularly those in paragraphs 4 and 5. The Nationality Bill is likely
to dominate.
ate. However, the same line will not always be
appropriate. Separate Points to Make are therefore
provided, together with background notes.
cover points which are not to be discussed with the
Governor but which might be raised by Unofficials, ie
services, plans to replace Kai Tak Airport and the recently
negotiated Defence Costs Agreement (Brief No 18).
where indicated, this brief should also serve for the
These also
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