TNAG-0767-FCO40-971-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 121

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CHINA TENDED TO SEE THIS AS A TEST CASE OF WHETHER THE BRITISH

REALLY MEANT BUSINESS.

2 PRICE IS NOW SAYING THAT HE MERELY WISHED TO REPORT CHENGS

REMARKS WITHOUT INTERPRETING THEM. BUT IN HIS CONVERSA

CONVERSATION WITH

US HE SAID HE THOUGHT THESE REMARKS MIGHT WELL BE QUOTE TONGUE

IN CHEEK UNQUOTE AND CHENG MIGHT QUOTE BE DELIBERATELY MISUNDER

STANDING UNQUOTE HOW MUCH THE BRITISH SIDE HAD IN FACT BEEN DOING

ASSISTTM

PROGRESS ON THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE POWER STATION DEAL

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THOUGH IT SEEMED

TOHIN

THAT THE CHINESE MIGHT WELL BE USING THIS

CASE QUOTE TO GET THE IDEA OF COMPENSATION TRADING OFF THE GROUND

THIS SEEMS TO BE A SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT INTERPRETA-

UNQUOTE.

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TION FROM THE ONE WHICH TR

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WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING HOWKIDOON COT ON.

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