TNAG-0766-FCO40-970-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 89

GRS 138A

PRIORITY

CYPHER CAT A

FM FCO 281739 Z

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HIPA

23 JAN 1978

VISK OFFICER INDEX

No

TO PRIORITY PEKING TELEGRAM NO 30 OF 23 JANUARY 1978

INFO HONG KONG.

REGISTRY Action Taken

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY TOOK PAINS TO INVITE THE

REPRSENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE'S DAILY IN LONDON TO THE

PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN YESTERDAY BY MR ALAN WILLIAMS ON THE

100 MILLION POUNDS ORDER FOR A BRITISH MADE POWER STATION IN

HONG KONG.

2. ONE OF THE CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY'S

MIND WAS THAT MUCH OF THE COAL FOR THE NEW POWER STATIONS WOULD COME FROM CHINA WHERE DRITAIN HAS, OF COURSE, A GOOD CHANCE OF

SUPPLYING MINING EQUIPMENT.

3. THE PEOPLE'S DAILY REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDED THE BRIEFING AND

THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER

ANY REPORT BY HIM HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE NEWSPAPER ITSELF.

OWEN

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

COPIES TO:

IPD HKGD

OID

MR.R.J.QUITE,

DOI.

RES D(FE SECT)

FED

TRED

NEWS D

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