TNAG-0767-FCO40-971-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 68

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RECEIVER REGIS

JUN 1978

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TO PRIORITY DO I TELNO INDUS 67 OF 19 JUNE 1978 INFO PEKING, F CO, DO T (FOR CRE 4).

FCO TELNO 398 OF 8 JUNE TO PEKING: COAL FROM CHINA.

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A LETTER FROM SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE TO THE MINISTER OF STATE, MR ALAN WILLIAMS, ABOUT HIS RECENT TRIP TO CHINA FOLLOWS BY NEXT BAG. KADOORIE REPORTS THAT THE CHINESE ARE KEEN TO CONCLUDE

A COMPENSATORY DEAL WITH THE UK. HE SEES THE NEED FOR AN IMAGINATE RESPONSE. THE CHINESE HAVE ASKED HIM TO PUT FORWARD SPECIFIC SALES PROPOSALS TO MATCH HIS PROSPECTIVE PURCHASES OF COAL. THESE WILL START AT 500,000 TONS IN 1981 RISING TO 2.5 MILLION TONS BY 1984, TWO-THIRDS OF WHICH KESCO WOULD BE PREPARED TO BUY FROM CHINA

KADOORIE WISHES TO ENGAGE THE GOOD OFFICES OF HMG IN HIS FUTURE EXCHANGES WITH THE CHINESE, BUT HE IS UNCLEAR ABOUT THE PRECISE ORGANISATION NEEDED.