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TO IMMEDIATE TO HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 317 OF 7 NOVEMBER.
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DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE FOR SIR LAVENCE KADOORIE/DR WALTER MARSHALL
ON GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION PROJECT
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AS I OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE CLOSE SQUARE
BRACKETS AM AWARE FROM MY OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS HIS CLOSE SQUARE
BRACKETS MEETINGS WITH UK GOVERNMENT MINISTERS, THE BRITISH GOVERN-
KENT ATTACHES CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE TO THIS PROJECT. THE
PRIME MINISTER HERSELF HAS NOTED THAT THE PROJECT COULD HAVE
IMPORTANT BENEFITS FOR HONG KONG AND THE UK AS WELL AS FOR
THE PRO AND OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH THE UK AND THE PRC
TO EXPRESS THEIR FAITH IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
IF YOU ASKED ME FOR A PERSONAL INTERPRETATION, I WOULD SAY
THAT THE UK GOVERNMENT WOULD SUPPORT THIS PROJECT IF:
THE UK WERE TO HAVE OVERALL PROJECT LEADERSHIP:
IT WERE TO SECURE MAJOR HARDWARE ORDERS:
- IT WERE TO BE THE PREFERRED SOURCE FOR SUPPLYING FUEL
SERVICES:
THE BANK OF CHINA WERE TO PROVIDE A 100 PERCENT GUARANTEE
FOR THE LOANS.
I BELIEVE THAT SUPPORT WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF AN ATTRACTIVE
TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND RESOURCE PACKAGE PUT TOGETHER AND
PRESENTED BY THE UK GOVERNMENT WITH THE STRONG INVOLVEMENT
BOTH OF HMG AND OF UK AUTHORITIES. I BELIEVE THAT THE UK
WOULD BE PREPARED TO WORK WITH EITHER FRAMATOME OR WESTINGHOUSE
IN WHATEVER CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP MIGHT BE PREFERRED BY THE
PRC AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANY, AND THAT UK INTERESTS WOULD BE PREPARED TO INJECT EQUITY.
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