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WE HAVE ALSO DISCUSSED THE PROPOSALS INFORMALLY WITH EDF,
WHO HAVE DRAWN UP THE PROJECT CONTROLS AND THE REPORTING
PROCEDURES AND WILL FORM THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH THE JVC.
AFTER INITIAL CONCERN THAT HMG'S ROLE COULD CUT ACROSS THEIR OWN,
EDF SEEM CONTENT WITH WHAT IS PROPOSED, WHILST MAKING CLEAR THAT
THE JVC HAS THE FORMAL SAY.
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WE NOW NEED TO DECIDE HOW TO PUT THE PROPOSALS TO THE
CHINESE SIDE. WE DISCUSSED THIS WITH DAVIES WHEN HE WAS IN THE UK
RECENTLY, AND AGREED THAT AN APPROACH SHOULD INITIALLY BE MADE TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, GIVEN THAT THE COMMITMENT HAD BEEN MADE AT THAT LEVEL ORIGINALLY. WE ARE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSALS
IN MORE DETAIL SUBSEQUENTLY WITH THE JVC, BUT WE DO NOT WISH,
IF
POSSIBLE, TO ENTER INTO A NEGOTIATION ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT HMG IS TO PUT INTO THIS TASK OR THE RESPONSIBILITIES WE WILL
ACCEPT.
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WE ARE CONSIDERING HERE WHETHER WE SHOULD TAKE THE
OPPORTUNITY OF VICE PREMIER LI PENG'S MEETING WITH MR CHANNON IN
JUNE TO HAND ACROSS A NOTE COVERING THESE PROPOSALS. AT THE SAME
TIME THE NOTE WOULD EXPRESS THE HOPE THAT ON THE CHINESE SIDE TOO
EVERY EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO FACILITATE THE SUCCESSFUL
CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATION. COPIES COULD ALSO SIMULTANEOUSLY BE
HANDED OVER TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS IN PEKING.
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GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON THE TACTICS OF THIS SUGGESTION
AND ANY COMMENTS ON THE TEXT IN MIFT.
HOWE
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