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GRS 120
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 18090OZ FCO
TELNO 2668
OF 180250Z AUGUST 86
MINFO HIMMED-NATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 1753 : LORD MARSHALL
WE AGREE THAT IN ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES IT COULD WELL BE
COUNDER PRODUCTIVE FOR LORD MARSHALL TO SPEAK PUBLICLY IN HONG
KONG. WHILE WE HOPE THAT THE ANTICIPATED RESENTMENT (POST CONTRACT
SIGNING) AGAINST THOSE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE DAYA BAY PROJECT
WILL BE SUBSIDING BY END OCTOBER WE DOUBT WHETHER IT WILL HAVE
DISSIPATED TO THE EXTENT THAT LORD MARSHALL'S OFFER WOULD HAVE
THE DESIRED EFFECT.
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NEVERTHELESS WE APPRECIATE THE OFFER AND HOPE THAT YOU CAN
GET OVER TO LORD MARSHALL WHY WE FEEL WE MUST DECLINE.
AKERS-JONES
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