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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 133 OF 13 MARCH 1978

INFO BTC HONG KONG. GOVERNOR HONG KONG.

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO 18 TO BTC HONG KONG:

POWER STATION.

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CHINESE COAL FOR HONG KONG

1. THE MAIN INTEREST OF KADOORIE, WHO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SIR SIDNEY GORDON, WAS TO SEEK MY ADVICE ON HOW THEY COULD GET THE CHINESE QUICKLY INTO DISCUSSIONS, BOTH TECHNICAL AND GENERAL, ON THE SUPPLY OF COAL FROM CHINA. AS YOU KNOW, C.L.P./P.E.P.C.O. HAVE ALREADY HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE AUSTRALIANS WHO ARE READY AND ANXIOUS TO SUPPLY AND WHO HAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF LOADING AND SHIPPING FACILITIES TO MATCH WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE INTAKE OF COAL AT THE HONG KONG END.

2. I UNDERTOOK TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ENQUIRIES HERE, AND TO URGE ON THE CHINESE THE NEED TO RECEIVE A TEAM FROM CLP/PEPCO REASONABLY SOON SEMI-COLON AND ALSO TO SUGGEST THAT ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR KADOORIE TO TALK TO THE MINISTRY HERE DURING HIS PLANNED VISIT IN MAY. 1 SHALL BE CALLING ON THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE 'FOR THIS PURPOSE LATER IN THE WEEK.

3. WE SHALL NEED TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE DISCUSSIONS. FROM WHAT SIDNEY GORDON SAID THERE SHOULD, QUITE APART FROM THE SUPPLY OF ANY PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT, BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BRITISH COMPANIES TO BID FOR THE SUPPLY OF THE SPECIALISED LOADING EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL BE NEEDED AT THE CHINESE PORT OF SHIPMENT.

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