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RECEIVED STEMARY NO. 51 14 MAR 1980

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Dear Keilt

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Thank you for copying to me your letter of 18 February to the

Foreign Secretary.

While I have no illusions about the difficulties of securing such a project for the UK, I agree that it is worth pursuing along the lines suggested in the paper by officials. Success would be valuable both for the direct business it would bring and, perhaps more importantly, as a valuable demonstration of the UK's capacity for project management and major contracting work.

I am, of course, sensitive to the non-proliferation issue. But

I would not wish the UK to lose the contract to a competitor because of the relative stringency of our terms. I hope therefore that in the final analysis we would not insist on stronger terms than

those already indicated by the French.

I an copying this letter to the Prime Minister, Lord Carrington, David Howell and Sir Robert Armstrong.

Juus eve бол

PS. I spoke at love the to Kadcome alout this groject recently. I will befort to you orally on what he said.

JOHN NOTT