TNAG-0949-FCO40-1168-Effect-of-nuclear-exports-to-China-on-Hong-Kong-Guangdong-nu-1980 — Page 40

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM DTI 291616Z JUL 80

TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG

TELNO INDUS 215 OF 29 JULY 80.

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THE MINUTES OF THE MANAGEMENT GROUP MEETING ON 21ST JULY PARA 7(A) NOTE AN APPARENT BACK PEDDLING ON ESTABLISHING THE UK AS

SUPPLIER OF THE BALANCE OF GENERATING PLANT. PAGE 16 OF THE

MINUTES OF THE 22ND JULY EXECUTIVE MEETING CONFIRM THIS THOUGH

PARA 7.3.4. PROVIDES A QUALIFICATION. NOT ONLY DOES THIS CHANGE

APPEAR TO CAST SOME DOUBT ON THE WIDER POLITICAL INTENTIONS OF

THE CHINESE WHICH CLP ARE SO ANXIOUS TO STRESS BUT IT COULD AFFECT

HMG'S WILLINGNESS TO PLAY THE MORE POSITIVE ROLE NOW EXPECTED.

YOU SHOULD THEREFORE TELL STONES BEFORE HIS NEXT MANAGEMENT

MEETING ON 6 AUGUST THAT HMG DECISIONS ON THE DEGREE OF THEIR

INVOLVEMENT MUST BE CONDITIONED BY ASSURANCES THAT UK MANUFACTURERS

WOULD SECURE OVERALL CONTRACTUAL LEADERSHIP WITH THE BULK OF THE

CONVENTIONAL EQUIPMENT.

WOULD YOU ALSO SEEK STONES AGREEMENT TO UKAEA RELEASING TO US

PAST AND FUTURE KEY DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THOSE ON THE ORGANISATION OF

NII, SAFETY ASPECTS RELATING TO THE UK PWR AND THE KORI EXPERIENCE.

MARSHALL HAS NOT RELEASED THESE GIVEN HIS PAST INDEPENDENT

POSITION BUT WE NOW NEED TO HAVE A TOTAL UNDERSTANDING OF ALL

THAT IS BEING SAID AND WRITTEN.

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