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FM FCO 271545Z JUN 80
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 512 OF 27 JUNE
AND TO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR MARCH)
YOUR TELNO 766, BTC TELNO INDUS 115 AND MARCH'S LETTER TO
ALSTON OF 28 MAY: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT: COMMUNICATIONS
1. WE HAVE SEEN A COPY OF MCLEOD'S TELEX AND CAN APPRECIATE YOUR
CONCERN, WHICH IS SHARED IN WHITEHALL. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING
MADE SO THAT SUCH A SITUATION WILL NOT RECUR.
2.
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, WHICH HAS COORDINATING RESPONSIBILITY
FOR UK INTEREST IN THE PROJECT, HAVE SPOKEN TO NII ABOUT THE
TELEX. IN FUTURE, NII ACTIVITIES ON SAFETY ASPECTS WILL BE
COORDINATED WITH THOSE OF UKAEA, AND VICE VERSA.
3.
AT MARSHALL'S REQUEST, WE INTEND TO USE SEPARATE CHANNELS FOR
OUTGOING COMMUNICATIONS ON PROJECT A (THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, LED
BY MARSHALL) AND INCLUDING NII SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS,
AND PROJECT B (WHITEHALL DISCUSSIONS ON POSSIBLE UK COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL INPUT).
4-. OUTWARD TELEGRAMS ON PROJECT A WILL BE IN THE FCO SERIES AND
ON PROJECT B IN THE INDUS SERIES. WE HAVE ENSURED THAT BODIES
SUCH AS NII ARE AWARE OF THIS. COD CONFIRM THAT HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT DO RECEIVE INDUS TELEGRAMS (PARA.2 OF BTC TELNO
INDUS 115).
5.
INWARD TELEGRAMS SHOULD ALL BE IN THE FCO SERIES AND WILL BE
COPIED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS. YOU SHOULD CONCLUDE TELEGRAMS WITH
WORDS FCO PLEASE ADVANCE TO DOI, COPY TO DOT, D/EN'. YOU WILL
WISH TO SIGNIFY WHO IS TO TAKE ACTION. NORMALLY, IN RELATION TO PROJECT B, THIS WOULD BE DOI.
6. WE WOULD STRESS THAT DOI REMAINS LEAD DEPARTMENT IN WHITEHALL
DESPITE USE OF FCO NETWORK.
7. WE HOPE THAT THESE ARRANGEMENTS, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO COM-
BINE COORDINATION WITH NECESSARY DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE
VARIOUS TOPICS, WILL HELP. WE SHOULD HOWEVER BE GRATEFUL FOR
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