TNAG-0949-FCO40-1168-Effect-of-nuclear-exports-to-China-on-Hong-Kong-Guangdong-nu-1980 — Page 165

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CONFIDENTIAL ·

CONCEPTS AND COMMENTS BY SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE

NUCLEAR POWER STATION IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY LIMITED, AS

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KEC/CLP JOINT VENTURE AS ORIGINALLY CONTEMPLATED

(b) TOTAL OWNERSHIP OF N.P.S. BY KEC/PRC

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(c) KEC/CLP JOINT VENTURE BUT WITH FOREIGN INTERESTS

INTRODUCTION

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I have now consulted my Board of Directors and am able to state more definitely CLP's position in regard to future co-operation on the proposed Joint Venture, assuming the feasibility study shows a nuclear power station in Guangdong Province to be viable.

At a meeting of the Executive Committee held on November 21, 1979, in Guangzhou, certain proposals were made as to how a Joint Venture Company could be formed to carry out this project.

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Item V Pages 13 - 20

Para. 2 of the Minutes set

out various methods as to how this could be done. For KEC's comments see Page 21.

At the time, in suggesting a Joint Venture Company between CLP and KEC, neither party fully realised the special features and the very heavy responsibilities attaching to the construction and operation of a nuclear power station.

As the feasibility study proceeds it becomes obvious that the concept of a commercial company owning a nuclear power station is unsound.

Since both KEC and CLP agree that a nuclear power

· station in Guangdong Province could be of benefit to both parties, and both desire to co-operate fully in bringing this project to fruition, a new concept must be devised.

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