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RA
GRS 150
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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE DTM
TELNO INDUS 1
OF 02075OZ JANUARY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, PEKING, PARIS
KK
166/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
03 JAN1986
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GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT : PRESS COMMENT.
1. THE PRESS HERE CONTACTED US TODAY SEEKING CONFIRMATION THAT GEC HAVE NO REACHED AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE. THIS FOLLOWS A CHINESE NEWS AGENCY (XINHUA) REPORT OF THE DINNER HOSTED BY LN PENG ON 1 JANUARY (PEKING TELNO. INDUS 346 REFERS). THE REPORT APPARENTLY REFERRED TO AGREEMENTS WITH BOTH FRANCE AND BRINTAIN.
2. WE HAVE MADE NO COMMENT BUT THE XINHUA REPORT AND ANY LOCAL MEDIA COMMENT MAY BE PICKED UP BY THE UK PRESS.
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