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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING, D TI
INFO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG, UKMIS VIENNA
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DTI FOR INDUS AND OTTER
YOU TELNO 1670 TO HONG KONG
CHINA: NUCLEAR SAFETY
1. WE HAVE TWO COMMENTS TO OFFER BEFORE YOUR MEETING WITH THE FRENCH
ON 11 AUGUST
A) AS NOTED IN TUR THE FRENCH WILL BE SENSITIVE TO ANY MOVES WHICH FURTHER DELAY THE CONCLUSION OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CHINESE
ON THE GUANGDONG PROJECT. WE MAY BE ABLE TO PERSUADE THEM THAT A
SHORT DELAY IS IN THEIR LONGER-TERM INTERESTS BUT WE WILL NEED TO BE
ABLE TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTION OF WHAT HAPPENS TO CONTRACT
SIGNATURE IF THE UMELCO REPORTS RECOMMEND AGAINST THE GUANGDONG
PROJECT IN ITS PRESENT FORM.
B) WE AGREE WITH THE COMMENTS IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF PEKING TELNO 1407 ON THE PROPOSED VISIT OF CHINESE EXPERTS TO FRANCE. IF WE
PAY MOST OF THE COST IT MIGHT NOT PROVE TOO DIFFICULT TO PERSUADE
EDF TO DO AS WE WANT. HOWEVER, THEY MAY NEED CONVINCING OF THE CHINESE INTEREST IN MAKING SUCH A VISIT (CF PEKING TELNO 1329, PARAGRAPH 2). WE COULD PERHAPS FLOAT THE PROPOSAL WITH THE DREE REPRESENTATIVES AT THE 11 AUGUST MEETING. IF THE DREE THINK THAT EDF
ARE LIKELY TO BE LUKEWARM THEN WE SHOULD CONSIDER ENLISTING THE
SUPPORT OF THE QUAI D'ORSAY.
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