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FM HONG KONG 2906102 SEPTEMBER 80

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1258 OF 29 SEPTEMBER

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

M IP T: REDRAFTED POINTS TO MAKE ON GUANGDONG NUCLEAR

PROJECT.

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT

A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN GUANGDONG TO SUPPLY GUANGDONG AND HONG KONG. THE ELECTRICITY IS NEEDED AND A MAJOR JOINT VENTURE TO PRODUCE IT MAKES SENSE. PARTICIPATION OR HELP FROM HMG HAS BEEN SUGGESTED. BEFORE CONSIDERING THIS NEED TO KNOW POSITION OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THIS PROJECT. WHAT IS IT ?.

SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN IF THE CHINESE CONFIRM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT END SQUARE BRACKETS HMG SHARE CHINESE VIEW OF PROJECT'S IMPORTANCE. HOPE TO SEE BIG BRITISH CONTENT (THOUGH NOT NUCLEAR ISLAND). MANY TECHNICAL, SAFETY, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS. NEXT STEP IS FOR THE TWO ELECTRICITY COMPANIES AND THE CHINESE AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, THEREAFTER MIGHT WISH TO SUGGEST TEAM OF BRITISH OFFICIALS VISIT PEKING AND GUANGDONG TO FOLLOW UP. MEANWHILE WILL REPORT TO CABINET.

2. (PARAS 2 AND 3 AS IN ORIGINAL BRIEF).

MACLEHOSE

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ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR

HK & GD

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SIR E YOUDE

MR PH MOBERLY

MR DONALD

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