THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1985
GOVERNOR TO VISIT U.S. AND U.K.
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL VISIT THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM LATER THIS MONTH.
SIR EDWARD WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON JANUARY 15 (TUESDAY) FOR NEW YORK, WHERE HE WILL OPEN THE NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR THE AMERICAS OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ON JANUARY 17 (THURSDAY). HE WILL ADDRESS LEADING AMERICAN BUSINESSMEN AT A LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE BANK ON THAT DAY.
SIR EDWARD WILL FLY TO WASHINGTON THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WILL HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR AND U.S. OFFICIALS ON MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MR WILLIAM DORWARD, COMMISSIONER FOR HONG KONG COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
THE GOVERNOR WILL TRAVEL TO LONDON OVER THE WEEKEND OF JANUARY 19-20. HE WILL GIVE A LECTURE ON THE POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS OF HONG KONG TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE ON JANUARY 22 (TUESDAY).
WHILE IN LONDON, SIR EDWARD WILL ALSO HAVE CONSULTATIONS AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE.
HE WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON JANUARY 26 (SATURDAY).
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION PROJECT
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS INFORMED THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED THAT IT HAS NO OBJECTION TO THAT COMPANY PARTICIPATING WITH THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY IN THE „DINT VENTURE TO BUILD, COMMISSION AND OPERATE A NUCLEAR POWER STATION IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE.
THE GOVERNMENT ALSO ADVISED THAT IT HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED PURCHASING POWER FROM THE PLANNED DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION, FOR ONSALE TO THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED, UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES INVOLVED.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY HAS ALSO BEEN INFORMED TO THIS EFFECT.
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