00 BTC HONG KONG (DESKBY 310100Z)
GHS 680
CONSIDENTIAL
DESA 31010OZ
FM D 0 1 3018102 JAN 30
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 24 OF 30 JANUARY.
FOR MARCH FROM BROWN.
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT,
YOUR INDUS 14 REFERS.
HKS2
(6)
REAR
4/2.
Aw 7/2
Mis Rikkel
Pliopeah
1. THE MINUTES OF THE STONES' MEETING WERE SENT BY BAG ON
25TH JANUARY.
2. A FINAL VERSION OF THE MINISTERIAL PAPER IS CURRENTLY BEING
CLEARED AROUND WHITEHALL. IT INCLUDES THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S
SUGGESTIONS IN THE SECTION HEADED HONG KONG CONSIDERATIONS.
3. UNTIL MINISTERS HAVE CONSIDERED THE PAPER IT WOULD BE
PREMATURE TO OFFER SPECIFIC CANDIDATES FOR THE CLP/KEC
EXECUTIVE WORKING GROUP, HOWEVER STEWART OF NPC HAS IN
PRINCIPLE AGREED TO SERVE AND THE GOVERNOR MIGHT CARE TO
SEEK SLK'S VIEWS, YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT STONES THOUGHT
A MORE POSITIVE PERSON WOULD BE PREFERABLE BUT WE HAVE TO
RECOGNISE THAT THERE ARE FEW UK CANDIDATES ESPECIALLY GIVEN
THE CURRENT ACTIVITY ON THE NUCLEAR FRONT. IF HOWEVER SLK
IS CLEARLY AGAINST STEWART THEN IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO FIND
SOMEONE ELSE.
4. AS TO OUR GENERAL CURRENT POSITION, I THINK THIS IS BEST
SUMMED UP IN THE SUGGESTED SECTIONS ON CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS. THESE TOGETHER WITH THE CROSS REFERENCE TO
THE FOREIGN POLICY SECTION FOLLOW.
5. QUOTE
CONCLUSIONS
IN SPITE OF THE DIFFICULTIES OF SECURING A MAJOR UK MANUFACTURING INVOLVEMENT IN A PROPOSED PWR STATION IN GUANGDONG, THE PROJECT C-FERS THE POTENTIAL FOR POUNDS STERLING 380 MILLION WORTH OF
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