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CONFIDENTIAL

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG:

29 MARCH TO 1 APRIL 1981

BRIEF NO 14: MEETING WITH SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE

POINTS TO MAKE

1. Sorry not to have seen you last year as had been planned.

2.

Share Prime Minister's interest in UK involvement in Castle Peak 'B'

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and Guangdong Nuclear projects.

CASTLE PEAK

3. Pleased at progress on 'A' station. Grateful for your offer of a

negotiated package for 'B' station. [(If appropriate) Delighted

at success of UK bid]. HMG concerned to see UK firms take full

advantage of such opportunities in Hong Kong.

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT

4.

Grateful for your help with this. Assure you that political and

economic significance of project fully understood in London.

(Defensive)

Delays in reaching agreed Government position unfortunately inevitable

in view of complexity and involvement of many Government departments.

Now disagreements resolved.

5. Grateful for your views on tactics for discussions with Chinese.

6.

(If raised). Dr Marshall's role is that of an adviser. His views

not necessarily those of HMG.

CONFIDENTIAL