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MDHIAN 4218
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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 109
OF 11020OZ MAY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE DTI (INDUS) EM4
VISIT TO DAYA BAY
Mr Max
1245
Mr Forman 12
Miss Itin
X1 below covers my "/s
parht
On jarmus hil.
MUS
1. THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAVE TOLD CHINA LIGHT AND POWER (CLP)
TO TELL US THAT THE OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE SHOULD BE NOTIFIED BY OUR EMBASSY IN PEKING OF YOUR PLANS TO VISIT. THEY SAID A FAX (861569) OR TELEX (44563 OF AGD CN) DIRECT TO MR HE ZHI QUAN, SECTION CHIEF OF THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE WOULD SUFFICE, AND THIS SHOULD GIVE DETAILS OF YOUR VISIT AND ITS DATE AND PURPOSE TOGETHER WITH ANY ARRANGEMENT REQUIRED.
2. MRS BARNSLEY WAS AWARE OF THIS BEFORE SHE LEFT FOR HER OWN VISIT
TO DAYA BAY ON 10 MAY AND WILL NO DOUBT INFORM THE APPROPRIATE
AUTHORITIES OF YOUR PLANS. THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THROUGH US AND THROUGH CLP, BUT NO DOUBT A FURTHER FAX OR TELEX AS REQUESTED WOULD BE ADVISABLE.
3. PRESS LINE. THE POLITICAL ADVISER HAS COMMENTED ON PARA 1 OF MY
TELNO 108 THAT YOU MIGHT SAY THAT YOU ARE VISITING DAYA BAY AND PASSING THROUGH HONG KONG FOR THIS PURPOSE. COMMENTING ON THE SAME PASSAGE THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TELL ME THAT HE HAS SUGGESTED THAT YOU
MIGHT SAY THAT YOU ARE HERE TO VISIT THE CHINA TRADE UNIT AND WILL
ALSO VISIT DAYA BAY. ON PARA 3 OF THE SAME TELEGRAM THE GOVERNOR
SUGGESTED THAT YOU MIGHT SAY THAT WE HAVE IT ON PUBLIC RECORD THAT
THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ARE NOT CONSIDERING A SECOND NUCLEAR POWER STATION.
4. STONES HAS NOW INFORMED ME THAT HE WILL NOT AFTER ALL BE ABLE
TO ACCOMPANY YOU ON YOUR VISIT TO DAYA BAY. THIS IS BECAUSE THEY ARE
HAVING A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE DAYA BAY SITE ON
16 MAY AND HE DOES NOT FEEL HE CAN DO TWO VISIT IN THE THREE DAYS.
SIR JACK CATER WILL ALSO BE ATTENDING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING AND FOR THE SAME REASON WILL NOT THEREFORE BE GOING ON THE
18TH. STONES HOWEVER LOOKS FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT MY HOUSE FOR DRINKS ON 17 MAY. SO DOES CATER BUT KADOORIE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
COME.
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