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CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1407
HICK
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OF 060757Z AUGUST 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG,
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS VIENNA
FROM DAVIES.
59A
PARIS
YOUR TELNO TO HONG KONG NO.1670:
NO.1670: CHINA:
OUR COMMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS
NUCLEAR SAFETY.
(A) TIMING OF CONTRACT SIGNATURE.
WE ARE READY WHEN INSTRUCTED TO SPEAK TO ZHOU PING AS PROPOSED IN PARA 6(C).
(B) INVITATION TO CHINESE NUCLEAR EXPERTS.
WE SUPPORT THIS SUGGESTION, AGREE THAT IT SHOULD BE PRESENTED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE NUCLEAR CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT, AND AGREE THAT THE INVITATION SHOULD BE ISSUED ASAP. IN ISSUING IT, WE WOULD NEED (A) TO INFORM THE CHINESE OF OUR WISH TO ANNOUNCE THIS FACT DURING SEPTEMBER, AND (B) EXPRESS THE HOPE THAT THEY WOULD BE CONTENT FOR US TO ANNOUNCE AT THE SAME TIME CHINESE
ACCEPTANCE OF THE INVITATION. WE WOULD PROBABLY NEED FORMALLY TO
PASS THE INVITATION TO SSTC (THE BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL CO-ORDINATION OF NUCLEAR CO-OPERATION AND FOR THE NNSA), INFORMING MNI AT THE SAME TIME. (ON A DUREAUCRATIC POINT, WE AGREE THAT WE MUST PROBABLY OFFER AIRFARES TO ATTRACT THE CHINESE, BUT SIX
TECHNICANS ON CATEGORY I TERMS WILL LOOK A BIT OUT OF BALANCE WITH
OUR GENERAL PRACTICE OF OFFERING THESE TERMS ONLY TO PROVINCIAL
GOVERNORS OR OTHER VARY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. PRESUMABLY
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT AND COI ARE CONTENT. HAS THE DTI'S INWARD
MISSION FUND BEEN CONSIDERED ?).
WE HAVE NO VERY ORIGINAL ADVICE ON HOW TO APPROACH THE FRENCH.
BUT THE IMPORTANT POINT WILL BE TO ENSURE THAT FULL ACCOUNT IS
TAKEN OF THEIR OWN SENSITIVITIES AND ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THEIR LETTER
OF INTENT ON NUCLEAR SAFETY. UNFORTUNATELY, GOURIEVIDIS IS ON
LEAVE UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER OR WE COULD ENLIST HIS
SUPPORT. WE PRESUME NEVERTHELESS THAT THE FRENCH WILL BE RECEPTIVE TO ANY SUGGESTIONS WHICH HELP THE COMMON CAUSE PARTICULARLY IF UK IS PAYING THE PEKING/EUROPE AIR FARE.
(C) THE LONGER TERM.
WE AGREE WITH ALL THREE PROPOSALS AND PARTICULARLY THE
TRAINING OF PERSONNEL.
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