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INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG. PARIS
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
16 JAN 1986
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Action Taken
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT
1.
MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF MR BRITTAN'S LETTER TO VICE
PREMIER LI PENG, INCORPORATING THE TEXT SHOWN IN ADVANCE TO THE JVC/BOC DURING THE RECENT FINANCIAL NEGOTIATIONS. ORIGINAL
FOLLOWS BY BAG.
2.
GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TAKE THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO
DELIVER THE LETTER TO LI PENG. WE HAVE BRIEFED MR RENTON ON THE
ASSUMPTION THAT THE LETTER WILL HAVE BEEN DELIVERED BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL, BUT SHOULD IT PROVE CONVENIENT, HE MIGHT BE ASKED TO HAND OVER THE LETTER HIMSELF AT A SUITABLE MEETING. IN EITHER CASE THE POINT TO MAKE IS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S LETTER PROVIDES TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF A CONTINUING GOVERNMENT INTEREST
IN THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT.
3.
WE ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERING WHAT FORM THE MONITORING
ARRANGEMENTS MIGHT TAKE. AND THERE IS LIKELY TO BE FURTHER
NEGOTIATION WITH THE JVC ON THIS POINT. MR RENTON SHOULD NOT BE DRAWN INTO COMMITMENTS TO ANY PARTICULAR ARRANGEMENTS. BUT COULD
SAY THAT DETAILS WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH THE JVC IN DUE COURSE.
GUANGDONG
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