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CONFIDENTIAL

conventional island would well result in about 45-50% of the

hardware coming to the UK. It was considered that to press for

any part of the balance of nuclear plant (BONP) could place

liabilities upon GEC that they were not prepared to accept.

It was con-

There was no clear consensus on how to treat the issue of

secondary fuel charges though those present still wished to

Mr Manzie telephoned see BNFL play some role in fuel supply.

Mr Davidson of GEC to express the point to him.

sidered that BNFL had not been sufficiently active in its

own right and Mr Stevens agreed to speak to them and suggest

that they may also wish to hold talks with Westinghouse.

NR BRICE

MEE4

R.525

Ashdown House

01 212 6820

March 1981

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