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FM HONG KONG 290821Z MAY 80
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 691 OF 29 MAY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON
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MYTELNO 684: PQS ON GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT.
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IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE PROPOSED REPLY REFERS TO A POSSIBLE
MAJOR PROJECT TO BE BUILT IN CHINA AND GIVES FOR THE FIRST TIME
SOME PUBLIC INDICATION OF THE ATTITUDES OF THE UK AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS, SHOULD WE NOT CONSIDER GIVING THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF WHAT IS TO BE SAID? THE REPLY IS BOUND
TO ATTRACT CONSIDERABLE PUBLICITY HERE IF NOT IN THE UK AND IT
WOULD BE A PITY IF THEY LEARNED OF IT THROUGH THE NEWS AGENCIES.
2. I SUGGEST, SUBJECT TO PEKING'S VIEWS, THAT NOTIFICATION OF THE QUESTIONS AND THE AGREED REPLY BE GIVEN THERE, WITH PARALLEL ACTION HERE BOTH WITH THE GUANGDONG ELECTRICITY AUTHORITIES WHOM
KADOORIE COULD NOTIFY, AND THE NCNA.
3. IF THIS IS AGREED WE SHALL NEED TO KNOW THE FINAL FORM THE
ANSWER IS TO TAKE.
4. SBTC CONCURS
MACLEHOSE
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HK & GD
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MR DONALD
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE 6 GRAFTON ST W1
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