TNAG-0638-FCO40-786-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 169

LIM NR 910/10.

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TRED (2) PUSD (2)

TO ROUTINE D T I TELNO CREDA 96 OF 10 OCTOBER, 1977 INFO F C O, GOVERNOR HONG KONG (PERSONAL), BTC HONG KONG.

HONG KONG POWER STATION.

1. THE VISIT LAST WEEK OF THE SINO-BRITISH TRADE MISSION

GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A NUMBER OF CONTACTS WITH OFFICIALS IN THE MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN TRADE AND COAL.

2. WHEN ASKED HOW THEY WERE GETTING ALONG WITH THEIR CONSIDERATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A DEAL INVOLVING CHINESE COAL FOR THE HONG KONG POWER STATION AGAINST THE SUPPLY OF BRITISH MINING EQUIPMENT TO CHINA, THE SENIOR OFFICIALS CONCERNED INDICATED, ON A PERSONAL BASIS, THEIR INTEREST IN THE IDEA BUT SAID THAT IT WAS TOO EARLY TO EXPECT THEIR GOVERNMENT MACHINE TO COME TO ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT IT.

3. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROD FROM TIME TO TIME.

YOUDE

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