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BE ABLE TO ASSURE KADCCRIE THAT THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE IS BEING TREATED VERY SERIOUSLY IN WHITEHALL AND THAT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE

WILL BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMERCIAL OR POLITICAL OPPORTUNITIES

ARE MISSED.

6. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S POSITION ON DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN

A JOINT VENTURE REMAINS AS IN PAPA 2(1) OF MY TUR. ANY CHANGE WOULD NEED EXCO APPROVAL AND WOULD BE A NOVEL MOVE IN HONG KONG.

7. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY POINTS OF DETAIL IN THE

PRESENTATIONS CLP HAVE MADE HERE ABOUT THE COSTING OF THE NUCLEAR

PROJECT, COMPARISON WITH OTHER FORMS OF POWER GENERATIONS ETC. WHICH

ARE OPEN TO ARGUMENT AND WHICH WE WILL BE DISCUSSING FURTHER WITH THEM.

8. THIS TELEGRAM WAS DRAFTED BEFORE SEEING YOUR TELNO 398 TO

PEKING ON WHICH WE WILL COMMENT SEPARATELY.

9. FCO PLEASE COPY TO DOI, DOT AND D/EN

CATER.

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JNU

HK & GD

FED

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MR PH MOBERLY

SIR E YOUDE

PS/MR BLAKER

ADDITIONAL DISTN.

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

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