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FM HONG KONG 13094OZ NOV 84
HKK 040/57
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
13 NOV 1984
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
RE Action Taken
Y
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3464 OF 13 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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PEKING TELNO 2737: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT
TO PEKING: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT.
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1. PEKING TEL UNDER REF REPORTS ZHOU NAN AS HAVING TOLD THE
AMBASSADOR THAT IF AGREEMENT COULD BE REACHED DURING THE RPIME
MINISTER'S VISIT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOINT VENTURE
COMPANY, AND IF PROGRESS COULD BE MADE ON PRICES, THIS COULD BE OF ADVANTAGE TO OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL
COOPERATION PROJECTS..
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2. AS I SAID IN PARA 4 OF MY TELNO 3401, I ACCEPT THAT THE PRIME MINISTER WILL WISH TO USE THE OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY HER DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINESE LEADERS TO CARRY THE NEGOTIATIONS
ON THIS PROJECT FORWARD. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOINT VENTURE
COMPANY IS HOWEVER A QUESTION FOR COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN HKNIC AND THE GUANGDONG POWER COMPANY. IT IS NOT A MATTER
IN WHICH EITHER HMG OR THE HKG HAVE ANY LOCUS STANDI, AND IT WOULD BE UNWISE TO PUT THE CHINESE INTO A POSITION IN WHICH THEY COULD HOLD GOVERNMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR HKNIC'S PERFORMANCE OF WHATEVER OBLIGATIONS IT UNDERTAKES. MOREOVER, THE RELEVANT CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO EXCO'S APPROVAL AND IT IS VERY
UNLIKELY THAT THIS WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN TIME FOR THE VISIT
(PARA 3 OF MY TEL UNDER REF).
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR LUCE PS/PUS
MR DEREK THOMAS
SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASST STAFF CABINET OFFICE MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOK K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR KELLY TREASURY
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