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Premier Zhao said that the Guangdong Nuclear Power Station was a very
meaningful project. Not long ago, a satisfactory solution had just
been reached between the U.K. and China on the question of Hong Kong
which was now being followed by this major co-operation. The signing
of the Joint Venture Agreement was very significant. It signalled the
bright prospects ahead and the wide scope for future development.
Premier Zhao thanked Lord Kadoorie, Mr. Stones and Sir
Stones and Sir Sidney for
their constructive work during the negotiations which was conducted in
a positive spirit. This had enabled agreement to be reached on the nuclear joint venture.
2.
Lord Kadoorie said that it was an honour for his wife and colleagues
to be in Beijing and to be received by the Premier. Personally, he
was very pleased because of the long association between the Kadoorie
family and China. It gave him an opportunity to follow in the
footsteps of his father who came to China over 100 years ago. He
sincerely hoped that this association would lead to great co-operation
and that he and his family would become the bridge between the western
world and the great country of China.
3.
Lord Kadoorie added that the nuclear project was of great significance
because it brought in new technologies and new ideas and was the
forerunner of many more. It was hard work which were at times
difficult that had brought the project to its present state. He said
it was difficult to make some people in Europe and the U.S. to
understand the change that was taking place in the region and the need
and desire of those people who had been long in the area to co-operate fully with China. He hoped that the little contribution he was able
to make would bring satisfaction, happiness and prosperity to all.