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than a very minor part of the liabilities involved.
CLP are strongly opposed to such a package and are adamant they
would not recommend it to their colleagues in the Guangdong Power
Company.
Although Dr Marshall considers that one of the Korean PWR
stations built by GEC and Westinghouse could be presented to the Chinese
as a reference plant to support the viability of this option, CLP are
likely to consider it unproven, particularly since NNC will carry the
responsibility of adapting the Korean plant designs to the Chinese site.
Lord Kadoorie has specifically warned Lord Weinstock that he is anxious
to avoid such a "hybrid proposal under the guise of a British package"
being submitted to the Chinese;
(4) Moreover, messages received through CLP suggest that at least some of
the Chinese authorities whose views will be influential in any major
decision are strongly opposed to an Anglo/American package. It has
been suggested that the Head of the Nuclear Bureau intends to indicate
his opposition to such a proposal to the Embassy in Peking;
(5) Pursuing an alternative option with the Americans may encourage the French
to make an all French pre-emptive bid with the French turbine company,
Alsthom, supplying the conventional island.
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