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TELNO INDUS 108
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INFO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG
INFO SAVING PARIS
FROM ALTY
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT: MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS
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YOU WILL RECALL THAT WE GAVE A COMMITMENT AT SECRETARY OF
STATE LEVEL TO MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF UK CONTRACTORS ON THE
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT.
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WE HAVE DRAWN UP PROPOSALS IN CONSULTATION WITH GEC TO
FULFIL THIS COMMITMENT. ESSENTIALLY THESE INVOLVE RECEIPT OF
REPORTS FROM GEC AND THE JVC ON THE PROJECT'S PROGRESS, AND SWLLINGNESS TO ATTEND SOME OF THE PROGRESS REVIEW MEETINGS.
HAVE ALSO APPOINTED CONSULTING ENGINEERS AS OUR TECHNICAL ADVISERS. THIS GIVES THE JVC THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS CONCERN
WE
ON PROGRESS TO US IF THEY FEEL IT NECESSARY. MIFT CONTAINS THE 61
PROPOSED TEXT OF A NOTE SUMMARISING OUR PROPOSALS WHICH WE
ENVISAGE BEING HANDED TO THE CHINESE. THE NOTE MAKES CLEAR THAT
HMG IS NOT UNDERWRITING THE CONTRACTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
COMPANIES.
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