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B. THE PAUL BRAUNER ALUMINIUM SMELTER PROJECT: ALTHOUGH AT AN EARLY STAGE, THIS IS A MAJOR EXAMPLE OF UK INTEREST IN A SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. AN EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT AT A SENIOR LEVEL WOULD MATCH THE LEVEL OF THE LOBBYING EFFORTS MADE IN FAVOUR OF THIS PROJECT BY WANG GUANGYING, CHAIRMAN OF EVERBRIGHT, AND GIVE CONSIDERATION OF BRAUNER'S PROPOSALS THE NECESSORY BOOST.
5. THE VISIT COULD ALSO BE USED TO UNDERLINE CONTINUED UK COMMITMENT TO OFFSHORE OIL COOPERATION, WITH REFERENCE TO RECENT OSO CONTACTS, THE SBTC OFFSHORE OIL SEMINAR AND THE OPENING OF THE CNOOC OFFICE IN LONDON.
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
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PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR LUCE PS/PUS
MR DEREK THOMAS
SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
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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 ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR KELLY TREASURY
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