TNAG-0635-FCO40-783-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 42

CONFIDENTIAL

INFO PRIORITY PEKING (FOR AMBASSADOR) AND BRITISH TRADE

COMMISSION HONG KONG

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FOR GOVERNOR FROM SIR PETER CAREY

REFERENCE YOUR 419 OF 27 APRII and 64 of 7 May.

GEC ARE FULLY SEIZED OF DIFFICULTY THAT WOULD ARISE

IF COMPANY OFFERED SIMPLY WHAT APPEARED TO BE A COMPETITIVE

PRICE. GEC ARE URGENTLY CONSIDERING, WITH OTHER INTERESTED

COMPANIES, HOW BEST A PACKAGE COULD BE PUT TOGETHER THAT

WOULD SATISFY PEPCO AND CLP BOARDS. GEC'S AIM IS TO HAVE

PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED BY THE TIME STONES COMES TO UK.

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WE HAVE NOW ESTABLISHED THE GOVERNMENT SIDE OF THE JOINT

GROUP INCLUDING ECGD AND ARE TALKING TO COMPANIES WITH A VIEW

TO INVOLVING THEM WHEN APPROPRIATE. WE ARE OF COURSE PURSUING

ALL OF THE POSSIBILITIES YOU MENTIONED. WE HAVE ALSO HAD REPORTS

FROM SIR JAMES WOODESON (CLARKE CHAPMAN/REYROLLE PARSONS) AND

SIDDALL (NATIONAL COAL BOARD) FOLLOWING THEIR RECENT VISITS.

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