167
GR 210
CYMER/CAT A
FM BTC HONG KONG 2803452
CONFIDENTIAL
Same Love M
NO DISTRIBUTION
0.50
28 JUN 1978
Desk OFFCER
INDEX
PA
on
ppt 2 501/DOT FED THRED (2)
TO PRIORITY D.0.1 TELNO.NDUS 73 OF 28 JUNE. 78,'
INFO PRIORITY PEKING,
ROUTINE: F.C.o, D.O.T (CRE4).
¿PUSD (2)
K122
سلم
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See (171 1972
YOUR INDUS 24 TO PEKING: HONG KONG/CHINA COUNTER TRADE.
1. M.I.F.T CONTAINS TEXT OF MEMORANDUM PREPARED BY KADOORIE
FOR DISCUSSION WITH BENJAMIN NEXT WEEK.
2. YOU WILL NOTE THAT, AS FORECAST IN MY INDUS 72, KADOORIE
SUGGESTS THAT A POWER LINK WITH KWANGTUNG SHOULD BE THE FIRST
ITEM ON OUR SALES LIST. THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IDEA FOLLOWS
HIS TALKS WITH THE KWANGTUNG ELECTRICITY BUREAU ENGINEERS WHO
WERE ACCOMPANIED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF CHINA RESOURCES HERE.
3. KADOORIE'S WILLINGNESS TO START BUYING CHINESE COAL NOW REFLECTS HIS FEAR THAT OTHER POTENTIAL PURCHASERS (1.E HONG KONG ELECTRIC AND JARDINES) MAY STEAL HIS THUNDER. HE UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE ARE READY CUSTOMERS IN HOLLAND AND ISRAEL. YOU
WILL NOTE THAT HE HAS RECORDED HIS WISH THAT BRIDGING FINANCE BE ORGANISED BY SCHRODER WAGG. NE HOPES THIS WILL NOT CAUSE ''UNPLEASANTNESS AND REMINDED ME THAT IT WAS KESCO'S DEMAND FOR COAL THAT HAD CREATED THE PURCHASING POWER FOR COMPENSATORY
DEALS.
4. I AM GLAD TO SEE FROM PEKING TELNO.BTC 49 THAT DAVIES PLANS
TO COME TO HONG KONG TO ATTEND NEXT WEEK'S DISCUSSIONS WITH BENJAMIN AND KADOORIE. I SHALL BE DELIGHTED TO PUT HIM UP.
MARCH
NNNN
AKKIG4/1
RECEIVED PORTRY MO. 51
INDEX
-3 J'l' 1978
OFFICER
REG
PA.
Action Texan
A
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