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MIPT PARAGRAPH 5. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF GEC RECORD.
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MR CHEN GANG'S CONCLUDING STATEMENT AT MEETING WITH
GEC IN GUANGZHOU ON 28 FEBRUARY 1981:-
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THIS IS THE SECOND MEETING MR STONES AND I HAVE HAD WITH GEC, THE FIRST ON COMMERCIAL MATTERS. THE NUCLEAR POWER STATION TO BE BUILT AS A JOINT VENTURE OF GPC AND CLP
IS A CHINESE FIRST'' AND I WOULD LIKE TO DRAW GEC ATTENTION
TO THE ROLE THIS POWER STATION PLAYS IN THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN U K AND CHINA. THIS RELATIONSHIP IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT
BETWEEN FRANCE AND CHINA. BOTH RELATIONSHIPS ARE GOOD.
2. CLP IS IN HONG KONG WHICH IS PART OF CHINESE TERRITORY,
ALTHOUGH ADMINISTRATED FROM THE UK. THE UK SHOULD THEREFORE
GIVE PREFERENTIAL SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT.
3. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY MENTIONED THAT ECONOMIC AND
TECHNICAL CONDITIONS BEING EQUAL, PREFERENCE WOULD BE GIVEN TO U K AND CHINESE SOURCES FOR EQUIPMENT. THIS STATEMENT
WAS INCLUDED TO REFER SPECIFICALLY TO THE TYPE OF SITUATION
WE ARE DISCUSSING. THAT IS WHY BOTH GPC AND CLP WERE CONCERNED
ABOUT BOTH TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL ASPECTS. THEY DESIRED TO
SEE THE UK COMPETITIVE, MEANING TECHNICALLY GOOD, PRICE
COMPETITIVE AND WITH GOOD LOAN TERMS.
4. ON THE TECHNICAL FRONT WE HAVE HAD SOME RESERVATIONS ABOUT GEC
AND WE HOPE THAT THE TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN
GOING ON OVER THE LAST 2 DAYS WILL ENABLE US TO WITHDRAW
THESE RESERVATIONS. HOWEVER, THE INDICATION YOU HAVE GIVEN
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