TNAG-0638-FCO40-786-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 203

THE GOVERNMENT WOULD, OF COURSE, PREFER A MARRIAGE BETWEEN HONG ELECTRIC AND CLP BUT THAT PERSONALITY CLASHES MADE THIS UNLIKELY.

HE THOUGHT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ONLY INTERVENE TO FORCE A

MARRIAGE IF NUCLEAR GENERATION AGAIN BECAME A POSSIBILITY WHEN

THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ARGUE THAT THE SCALE OF GENERATION REQUIRED

A JOINT VENTURE AS NO NUCLEAR SITE COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE ON

ON HONG KONG ISLAND. I HAVE ASKED JEAFFRESON TO BRIEF THE GOVERNOR

SO THAT I CAN GET AN INDICATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO HKE'S

APPLICATION.

3. I HAVE SPOKEN TO DEAN BARRETT ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY FO A GEC/BABCOCK TEAM VISITING HKE. HE COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD OUR

POSITION AND WILL BRIEF HIS COLLEAGUES ACCORDINGLY.

4. REYROLLES HAVE NOW ESTABLISHED A REGIONAL OFFICE IN HONG KONG.

ASHWORTH THE AREA MANAGER TOLD ME TODAY THAT COOTES (SEE MY CREDA 160) IS DETERMINED TO PERSUADE THE MAIN REYROLLE BOARD TO REGISTER. PROTEST AGAINST THEIR EXCLUSION FROM OUR CLP PACKAGE.

MARCH

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