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GUANGDONG NUCLEAR: OUTSTANDING NEGOTIATIONS: YOUR INDUS 172,
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GEC HAVE IN MIND THE NEED TO GIVE RECIPROCAL HOSPITALITY
TO THE CHINESE. THEY UNDERSTAND THAT FRENCH EMBASSY WILL BE
DOING THIS AND HAVE ASKED WHETHER YOU INTEND TO CO-HOST WITH THE
FRENCH OR DO SOMETHING SEPARATE.
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GEC HAVE ALSO ASKED FOR YOUR ADVICE ON GIFTS. THEY
PROPOSE TWO GIFTS (WORTH ABOUT POUNDS 50 EACH) FOR THE CHAIRMAN
AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THE JVC, PLUS SMALLER TOKENS (PENS) FOR
THOSE INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATIONS. HOWEVER THEY HAVE HEARD THAT
FRAMATOME ARE CONSIDERING GIVING GIFTS WORTH POUNDS 50 TO POUNDS
100 TO ABOUT 15 MINISTERS AND VICE MINISTERS. THEY WOULD BE
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEED TO GIVE PRESENTS TO POLITICAL
FIGURES INSTEAD OF OR IN ADDITION TO COMMERCIAL PARTIES SEMI
COLON AND ON APPROPRIATE VALUES, IF SO.
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ABRAHAMS OF GEC, CURRENTLY IN SHENZHEN, MAY COME TO
PEKING NEXT WEEK TO TALK TO MMBI ABOUT LOCAL MAUFACTURE. GEC
HAVE BEEN HOLDING DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINESE MANUFACTURERS FOR SOME
TIME.
HOWEVER THERE IS A PROBLEM OVER USE OF THE ECGD LOAN FOR
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