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CONFIDENTIAL
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE ECGD
TELNO EXCED 4
OF 0508257 MARCH 86
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO IMMEDIATE DTM, PEKING
FOR SEDMAN FROM SEATON:
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT:
HKK
IKK 166li
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
O 5MAR 1986
DESK OFFICER
REGISTAY
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
FOLLOWING IS FROM PENTECOST IN SHENZHEN:
GUANGDONG NEGOTIATIONS.
NO INDICATION AT PRESENT WHEN FORMAL LOAN NEGOTIATIONS WILL START. IF YOU WISH TO CONSIDER NEGOTIATING TACTICS/AREAS OF FLEXIBILITY WITH LAWYERS/PD YOU MIGHT CONSIDER ASKING ROGER THOMPSON FOR DETAILED FEEDBACK ON MIDLAND MEETINGS NOT ATTENDED BY ME. PE CLAUSE 3.6/ATTACHMENT 3, SUGGEST YOU MIGHT CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM POST ON: POSSIBL:NTY OF AMBASSADOR APPROACHING PRC GOV'T TO ASK WHY THE MOUAIS NOT (NOT)-CONSIDERED AN ADEQUATE EXPRESSION OF HMG'S INTENTIONS. PERHAPS EVEN TO PROTEST THAT AN ISSUE WE CONSIDERED SETTLED WAS NOW BEING RE-OPENED FOR NO GOOD REASON. (HE COULD BE BRIEFED ON OUR OTHER ARGUMENTS). WE MIGHT ADD THAT WE HAVE GIVEN AN ASSURANCE WHICH FRENCH HAVE NOT (AS FAR AS AM AWARE). FAILURES BY THE FRENCH COULD LEAD TO OUR ASSURANCE BEING CALLED ON. YOU MAY WISH TO DISCUSS WITH DT. BNP AND BFCE HAVE LEFT. HAVE JUST HEARD FRENCH OFFICIALS HAVE ARRIVED IN HONG KONG AND SHOULD BE IN SHENZHEN PM 4.3.86. WE STILL AWAIT NEWS OF A MEETING.
HOLLOWAY
GUANGDONG
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TRED:
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