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IV TAKING PART IN THE PROJECT. LORD CARRINGTON SAID THAT THERE WERE ? SEPARATE MATTERS: THE NUCLEAR REACTOR AND THE NON-NUCLEAR PLANT. IT THE DECISION WAS IN FAVOUR OF A PWR, BRITISH COMPANIES WOULD NOT BE IN A POSITION TO TENDER FOR THE FORMER BUT WE CERTAINLY HOPED TO SUPPLY NON-NUCLEAR HARDWARE IF THE PROJECT WENT AHEAD. LORD CARRINGTON NOTED THAT A DELEGATION FROM GUANGDONG WAS CURRENTLY IN THIS COUNTRY. THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR SAID THAT IT WAS HERE TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES: IT HAD NO AUTHORITY TO TAKE DECISIONS.

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CARRINGTON

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JNU

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PS/LPS

PS/PUS

PS/MR BLAKER

SIR E YOUDE

MR DONALD

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