TNAG-0768-FCO40-972-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 158

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PLEASE CONVEY THIS OUTCOME TO SIR LAWRENCE: WE ARE

VERY SORRY THAT THE CHINESE APPEAR TO HAVE ALREADY TAKEN

A DECISION FOR COAL-MINING MACHINERY, WE HAVE REAFFIRMED THAT HMG SUPPORT FOR HIS SCHEME STANDS FOR THE FUTURE. THE DEAL, COULD INVOLVE MAJOR NEW BUSINESS FOR UK INDUSTRY AND WE SHALL INDICATE THE PART THAT SIR LAWRENCE'S INITIATIVE HAS PLAYED IN LEADING TO THIS VERY ENCOURAGING OPPORTUNITY.

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4 MR DELL WISHES TO REFER TO THIS DECISION AT HIS PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW, AND IT WOULD BE DESTRABLE IF

SIR LAWRENCE COULD BE FOREWARNED.

CRADOCK

FILES FED

ESYS D

ECON D

TRED

NEWS D

HK & GD

PS/MR JUDD

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS|PUS

SIRA DUFF

MR STRATTON MISS BROWN

COPIES

To:

MR ROYCE MR KNIGHTON MR OLDHAM

MR WILKS

MR BROWNING

DEP SEC

IIC/A D

BOT B

DOT

CRE 4

MR TWYMAN

орет

MR LOVE

CRE

HR CROFT

FEA

MR LIPPITT

DEP SEC

MR FARROW

SBP

DOI

MR. THORNTON EPT

На

ма

HENLEY

Соттельны Есто

ECG D

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