TNAG-0769-FCO40-973-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 32

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INFO PEKING, F.C.O.

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WR. PEKING TELNO.133 TO ME : HONG KONG TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.

1. IN VIEW OF THIS CLEAR ADVICE, KADOORIE AND GORDON AGREE THAT WE REMOVE ALL REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBLE SUPPLY OF POWER TO CHINA FROM OUR PRESS RELEASE. PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE TEXT IN YOUR INDUS 316 THEREFORE STANDS EXCEPT FOR THE SUBSTITUTION OF ''RING'' FOR ''LOOP AND PARAGRAPH 5 IS DELETED.

2. KADOORIE ALSO PROPOSES TO DROP HIS PLANNED REFERENCES TO A DEAL WITH THE CHINESE FROM HIS AGM STATEMENT. TEXT OF REVISED VERSION WILL FOLLOW ON MONDAY.

3. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT KADCORIE AGAIN PLANS TO WRITE TO PRIME

MINISTER INFORMING HIM OF BALFOUR BEATTY'S ORDER.

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