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COULD BE SECURED.
IT IS EXTREMELY GRATIFYING THAT THIS HAS PROVED
POSSIBLE.
3
THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT ITSELF IS A TRIBUTE TO THE COMMITMENT AND EFFORTS OF MANY PEOPLE IN CHINA, HONG KONG, FRANCE AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. WHO HAVE CARRIED THE VENTURE FORWARD FROM
ITS BEGINNINGS SOME FIVE YEARS AGO TO THE POINT WHERE FINAL
NEGOTIATIONS COULD BE COMPLETED. DTI'S COORDINATING TEAM HAS
WORKED CLOSELY WITH AGENCIES FROM ALL THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
FROM THE START. OUR EMBASSY IN PEKING AND OUR TRADE COMMISSION
IN HONG KONG HAVE ALSO BEEN VERY MUCH INVOLVED.
4
THE CONTRACT WILL BE VALUED AT OVER POUNDS 250 MILLION
AND WILL HAVE WIDE BENEFITS. IT WILL GIVE HIGH QUALITY WORK AND
MAINTAIN MANY JOBS IN GEC AND IN MANY UK SUB-CONTRACTORS AND
SUPPLIERS. IT WILL STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC TIES BETWEEN CHINA. HONG KONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND I AM SURE IT WILL LEAD TO
INCREASED BUSINESS COOPERATION BETWEEN BRITISH COMPANIES AND
THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN CHINA.
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FINALLY. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MY BEST WISHES FOR SUCCESS
TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS UNIQUE AND MAJOR INTERNATIONAL
COLLABORATION.
UNQUOTE
GUANGDONG
LIMITED
FED
NED
TRED
HKD
PUSD(MR CROWLEY)
WED
[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET]
P6
PS/MR RENTON PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR DAUNT
MR WILSON
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR
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