RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
TELNO 96
OF 080309Z MAY 1989
INFO IMMEDIATE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
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044441
MDHIAN 3581
DO I FOR GOODMAN EM4.
20
YOUR TELNO 102. DAYA BAY.
1. I WOULD BE GLAD OF THE COMPANY OF STONES OF CLP ON MY
VISIT ON 18 MAY.
2. PERHAPS YOU AND PAMELA BARNSLEY MIGHT GIVE SOME THOUGHT EITHER TO A DEFENSIVE PRESS LINE OR BRIEFING IN CASE I AM
TACKLED BY REPORTERS WHILE I AM IN HONG KONG. THERE IS THE
STORY ABOUT THE SECOND NUCLEAR PLANT AT DAYA BAY WHICH I HOPE IS DEAD BY NOW, BUT THERE MAY ALSO BE CONTINUING ANXIETY ABOUT SAFETY STANDARDS, PROBLEMS WITH GEC ETC.
3.
I WILL TALK TO THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT HERE BEFORE SETTING
OFF FROM PEKING. YOU MIGHT LIKE TO CONSIDER HAVING A SMALL
''BRIEFING PACK FOR MY USE WHEN I SEE YOU ON 16 MAY.
4.
I AM MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO STAYING WITH YOU IN HONG KONG. WILLIE PURVES MENTIONED THAT I MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE LUNCH WITH HIM ON 17 MAY BUT I AM NOT SURE IF HE HAD REMEMBERED THAT HE ALREADY
HAD A LUNCH PARTY OR NOT.
5.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO MEET A FEW PEOPLE OVER DRINKS ON THE 17TH BEFORE I GO OUT TO MY DINNER. MAY I LEAVE THE CHOICE ENTIRELY TO YOU. I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE ANYONE THAT YOU THINK WOULD FIND IT
INTERESTING.
I HAVE TELEGRAPHED THE GOVERNOR SEPARATELY ACCEPTING THE
INVITATION FOR DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON 18 MAY.
6.
DONALD
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