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FM FCO 271514Z JUN 80

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

CONFIDENTIAL

TELEGRAM NUMBER 513 OF 27 JUNE

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFR

No

33354 2

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MIPT: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT:

SAFETY ASPECTS

1. PARA.9 OF YOUR TELNO 766 WE HAVE LEARNED THAT MARSHALL IS

UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU DO NOT WISH THE SECRETARY FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROJECT. HE SEEMS

TO HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD THE SITUATION AND TO BE READING TOO MUCH

INTO YOUR INTENTION TO RELY MAINLY ON UK TECHNICAL ADVICE. IS

THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE US TO SAY TO MARSHALL TO PUT HIM

STRAIGHT ON JONES' INVOLVEMENT?

CARRINGTON

DIST:

FILES

HKGD

JNU

FED

MR DONALD

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