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TO DESKBY 08010OZ BTC HONG KONG
TELNO OTTER 122
OF 0718OOZ JUNE 89
AND TO DESKBY 08010OZ PEKING
INFO PRIORITY
PARIS
FOR HEAP FROM ADAM HEAD OF PEP
PARIS FOR JAY
X42)
YOUR OTTER 101
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TOP COPY Q DIST ? HKC166
C166/1
CELL 199
VISIT OF WANG QUAN QUO, CHAIRMAN OF GNPJVC, TO LONDON
PARA 3 TUR. CAN CONFIRM YOUR READING OF THE SITUATION CONCERNING VISIT. THE ONLY FACTOR WHICH IS BEING
CONSIDERED AS POTENTIALLY EMBARRASSING IS THE PROPOSED MEETING BETWEEN LORD YOUNG AND MR WANG. WANG IS WE
UNDERSTAND AN EX-GENERAL AND EQUATES TO A VICE-MINISTER. LI PENG'S WIFE'S POSITION IN THE GNPJVC IS ALSO A
POTENTIAL HAZARD. THERE COULD BE CRITICISM IF
KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEETING LEAKED. A TELEX HAS BEEN SENT
TO PARIS ASKING FOR FRENCH RESPONSE TO THE VISIT
(COPIED TO YOU). IT WILL CLEARLY BE MUCH EASIER TO
DROP OR DOWNGRADE THE MINISTERIAL MEETING HERE IF THE
FRENCH HAVE DONE LIKEWISE OR NEVER INTENDED TO LAY ON
A MINISTER.
2.
SUGGEST THAT YOU MEANWHILE INFORM STONES THAT THE
VISIT CAN GO AHEAD. IF YOU CONSIDER IT SENSIBLE AT THIS
STAGE TO WARN STONES (AND WANG) THAT THE YOUNG MEETING MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE PLEASE DO SO. OTHERWISE WE CAN MAKE
ANY CANCELLATION FOR DIARY REASONS MUCH NEARER THE TIME.
3. PARA 1 TUR. GEC CONFIRM THAT THEY REGARD IT AS BUSINESS AS USUAL AT DAYA BAY. THAT BEING SO, THE COORDINATION MEETING FOR 22 JUNE IS STILL SCHEDULED.
AT PRESENT DAY INTENDS TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FOR THE
MEETING ON FLIGHT CX 200 AT 0930 HOURS ON 21 JUNE. HE WILL COME STRAIGHT TO BTC, PICK UP DR HO FROM
EWBANK PREECE AND OFF TO SITE AT DAYA BAY THAT AFTERNOON.
(IT SHOULD PROVE POSSIBLE TO GET ACCOMMODATION ON SITE
HE WILL CONFIRM). IN JANUARY HE STAYED ON FOR FURTHER
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