TNAG-0636-FCO40-784-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 157

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CONFIDENTIAL

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To Hay Kay

INFO PRIOR

TOKYO (FOR AMBASSADOR) AND BRITISH TRADE

COMMISSION HONG KONG

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR

REFERENCE YOUR 494 OF 16 MAY

サール

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P-5- Project.

YOU WILL HAVE SEEN TELEGRAM NO (26.) TO TOKYO. WE CONSIDER

YOU SHOULD NOT INFORM SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE OF THE PRIME

MINISTER'S DISCUSSION. SHOULD SIR LAWRENCE RAISE THE

MATTER, YOU MIGHT CONFIRM THAT THE DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE

Toyko.

BUT SHOULD FOLLOW THE LINE IN PARA OF TELEGRAM (263) To

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WE HAVE HAD REPORTS FROM UK INDUSTRIALISTS THAT SIR

LAWRENCE KADOORIE HAS EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT THAT NO

PROPOSALS HAVE YET BEEN PUT TO HIM. WE HOPE YOU CAN PERSUADE

SIR LAWRENCE THAT WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF THE NEED FOR BRITISH

COMPANIES TO DEVELOP PROPOSALS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. OFFICIALS

ARE STUDYING WITH URGENCY VARIOUS APPROACHES WITH THE COMPANIES

AND BANKS.

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