RESPONSIBLE FOR DRAWING UP THE OVERALL PLAN COVERING
BOTH ASPECTS, IF WHEN THE PLAN WAS DRAWN UP, A DEAL PROVED TO BE OF INTEREST RESPONSIBILITY FOR PURSUING THE MATTER
WOULD REST WITH THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE.
3. WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION ON THE SOURCES OF EXPORT COAL AND THE PORTS THROUGH WHICH IT MIGHT BE TRANSHIPPED. IN THIS CONNECTION HSU REFERRED BOTH TO CHINWAN GTAO
IN THE NORTH AND LIEN YUNKANG (MY TEL CREDA NO 55 OF 30 JUNE). HE ALSO SPOKE OF THE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES WHICH WOULD BE REQUIRED BUT DID NOT SEEM TO THINK THAT 700,000 TONS IN 1982 WOULD BE AN IMPOSSIBLE TARGET IF THIS REQUIREMENT WAS PLACED UPON THE MINISTRY BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. HE RECOGNISED THAT THE NEED WOULD BE FOR REGULAR SUPPLIES SINCE THE BOILERS WOULD BE DESIGNED
TO BURN SPECIFIC TYPES.
HE ALSO REFERRED APPROVINGLY TO THE EQUIPMENT WHICH THE CHINESE HAD ALREADY IMPORTED FROM THE UK.
4.
5. THIS IS ON THE FACE OF IT AN ENCOURAGING RESPONSE BUT I SHOULD ADD THE CAUTION THAT IT IS A REACTION
FROM THE MOST INTERESTED MINISTRY. HSU MADE CLEAR THAT, ALTHOUGH IT WAS THEIR INTENTION TO EXPORT COAL, THE EVENTUAL AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT WOULD DEPEND ON THE RATE OF INCREASE IN DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION REQUIRED TO MEET THE EXPANSION OF THEIR OWN INDUSTRIES: AND THAT THE EVENTUAL DECISION WOULD NOT LIE WITH HIS MINISTRY. NOR CAN THERE BE ANY GUARANTEE THAT THE STATE PLAANNING COMMISSION WOULD AGREE THAT INCOME FROM THE EXPORT OF COAL SHOULD BE HYPOTHECATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL MINING EQUIPMENT SEMI COLON THEY MAY HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES, BUT I THINK THAT THE OBJECTIVE OF GETTING THE CHINESE AT
LEAST TO THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A DEAL WILL NOW BE ACHIEVED.
YOUDE
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