TNAG-0766-FCO40-970-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 124

THE PRR, HONG KONG AND MING ARC

ARL

TUETZAL

SUGGEST SUBSTITUTING IT WOULD BE TO THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL

THE PARTIES CONCERNED AND THUS HELP TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER EXISTING GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.'' (D) THE GOVERNOR REQUESTS THAT YOUR BACKGROUND NOTE SHOULD POINT

OUT THAT THE DEAL DEMONSTRATES THE OPPORTUNITIES EXISTING THIS MARKET AND THAT WE HOPE IT WILL STIMULATE BRITISH EXPORTERS TO DEVOTE MORE ATTENTION TO HONG KONG. I UNDERSTAND THAT SIR

PETER CAREY UNDERTOOK TO INCLUDE THIS EXCELLENT TRADE POINT WHEN THE GOVERNOR SAW HIM LAST MONTH.

(E) OUR RESPONSE WILL COVER A POSSIBLE QUESTION ABOUT THE DEGREE TO WHICH HMG HAVE CONSULTED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. (F) ALL REFERENCE TO EXXON SHOULD BE REPLACED BY ESSO AS THIS IS THE NAME UNDER WHICH THE COMPANY OPERATES BOTH IN THE U.K

AND HONG KONG..

MARCH

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