TNAG-0766-FCO40-970-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 45

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CYPHER/CAT A

FM BTC HONG KONG 0404472

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MAR 1978

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TO PRIORITY D.0.1 TELNO.INDUS 33 OF 4 MARCH 78,

INFO F.C.0.

FOR MACDONALD IC2.

MY INDUS 32 : SIGNATURE OF POWER STATION CONTRACT.

HIS

1. SIR LAWRENCE REGRETS THAT HE WOULD PREFER NOT REPEAT NOT TO

ALTER HIS PLANS TO LEAVE HONG KONG FOR GENEVA.ON 4 APRIL.

ENQUIRIES SUGGEST THAT THE CONTRACT WILL BE READY FOR SIGNATURE BY 31 MARCH: INDEED IT WOULD CAUSE DIFFICULTIES ON THE BANKING SIDE IF SIGNATURE WAS DELAYED INTO APRIL.

2. SIR LAWRENCE WILL BE SORRY TO MISS THE MINISTER OF STATE

WHEN HE PASSED THROUGH BUT WOULD HOPE TO CALL ON HIM IN LONDON.

HE ARRIVES LONDON FROM GENEVA ON 9 APRIL AND WILL STAY AT FLAT 3, 15 GROSVERNOR SQUARE (TELEPHONE 629-2513). ALTHOUGH BUSY ON 10 AND 11 APRIL, HE WILL BE FREE FOR APPOINTMENTS DURING REST OF WEEK. HE THEN RETURNS TO GENEVA WHERE, EXCEPT FOR 24-26 APRIL IN

VIENNA, HE WILL STAY UNTIL 14 MAY WHEN HE RETURNS HERE EITHER VIA PEKING OR VIA THE UNITED STATES.

MARCH

FILES

HKOGD (5)

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PS/MR JUDD PSILORDGORONWY-

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ROBERTS

MR CORTAZZI

MR BUTLER

MR MURRAY

ADDITIONAL DISTN

HONG KONG POWER STATION PROJECT

USTED

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