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No.01 834 3771
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a revised text for paras 6,7 and 8 is under consideration. Gauteful for your crews on
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reassure the people of Hong Kong about the safe operation of the
plant and an announcement to this effect before contract signature
would clearly have a considerable calming influence. But we are
windful of French concerns about appearing to question Chinese
capabilities and recognise that any initiatives in this area would
need to take full account of Chinese sensitivities.
7.
We understand that a firm agreement on a further commitment
by EdF will not be practicable before the main contract signatures
take place.
However, we should be grateful to know whal stage
the negotiations with the Chinese have reached and whether any
before continct synatus
kind of statement is possible in the interest of achieving
uninterrupted progress towards made signature.
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