TNAG-0767-FCO40-971-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 81

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IMMEDIATE CYPHER CAT A

CONFIDENTIAL

FM F C O 081727Z

CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY 2932392

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TELNO 308 OF 8 JUNE

INFO DTC HONG KONG.

NIR

PA AKK 164/1

BA

- 9 JUN 1978

DESK OFFVER

INDEX

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Actio

No

YOUR TELNO CREDA 709 AND 321: COAL FOR HONG KONG POWER STATION AND BRIEFING FOR AMBASSADOR.

1. THERE HAS BEEN A FURTHER MEETING AT DOI CHAIRED BY LIPPET AND A NEW DRAFT PAPER WILL ISSUE.

2. HE MAY TELL CHINESE THAT PRELIMINARY AND OUTLINE PROPOSALS

ARE BEING PREPARED IN LONDON AND WILL BE OFFERED THEM IN NEAR

FUTURE FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AND COMMENT BEFORE DETAILED

PROPOSALS ARE MADE.

3. FOR YOUR INFORMATION CURRENT THOUGHT IS THAT BENJAMIN (UNDER CECRETARY DO1) SHOULD TRAVEL TO PEKING TO PRESENT OUTLINE, PERHAPS IN JULY, TO OBVIATE ANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR MIS-TRANSLATION AND THEN WITHDRAW. VISIT WOULD FOLLOW DISCUSSION IN HONG KONG WITH

KADOOR IE.

OWEN

FILE S:

FED

HK & G D MR MURRAY

COFIES TO:

MR M. OLDHAM DOI

MR WAYNE LEWIS CRE 4 DOT

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