TNAG-0948-FCO40-1167-Effect-of-nuclear-exports-to-China-on-Hong-Kong-Guangdong-nu-1980 — Page 142

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

Telegram No.

to

Tel/1C (Cont.)

IMPORTANT PART. EVEN IF HE IS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND EVERY

MEETING THEN A SENIOR UK AEA REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE AVAILABLE

AS A SUBSTITUTE.

UK AEA ARE ALSO PREPARED TO CO-ORDINATE THE UK'S CAPABILITIES

TO SERVICE THE SUB COMMITTEES. THEY WILL DRAW UPON THE RESOURCES

OF THE NBC, NUCLEAR INSPECTORATE AND CEGB AS WELL AS IN-HOUSE

EXPERTISE AS NECESSARY. DR MARSHALL'S VISIT WILL GIVE HIM THE

OPPORTUNITY BATTER TO ASSESS REQUIREMENTS AT FIRST HAND

YOU KNOW

GAUSDEN-HM CHIEF NUCLEAR INSPECTOR WILL ALSO BE

IN HONG KONG FOR DISCUSSIONS WEEK COMMENCING 21 APRIL.

YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT WE ARE PROCEEDING WITHOUT FINAL CLEARANCE

FROM MINISTERS THOUGH WE DO NOT FORESEE ANY DIFFICULTIES

WOULD YOU THEREFORE:

a)

PASS TO SLK THE MIFT AS A LETTER FROM ME;

b)

CONFIRM WITH SLK THAT THE PRESENCE OF DR MARSHALL

AT THE NEXT CLP/KEC MEETING IS ACCEPTABLE TO ALL PARTIES;

c)

ENSURE VISAS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS ARE ARRANGED FOR

DR MARHSALL AND HIS WIFE. (I HOPE THE PRESENCE OF HIS WIFE

DOES NOT ADD UNDUE COMPLICATIONS BUT DR MARSHALL DOES NOT

WANT TO LEAVE HER ALONE IN HONG KONG).

DO NOT TYPE ON REVERSE OF THIS FORM

Signature of Originator

EACH SHEET to be signed by the Originator

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