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B. THE PAUL BRAUNER ALUMINIUM SMELTER PROJECT: ALTHOUGH AT AN EARLY STAGE, THIS IS A MAJOR EXAMPLE OF UK INTEREST IN A SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. AN EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT AT A SENIOR LEVEL WOULD MATCH THE LEVEL OF THE LOBBYING EFFORTS MADE IN FAVOUR OF THIS PROJECT BY WANG GUANGYING, CHAIRMAN OF EVERBRIGHT, AND GIVE CONSIDERATION OF BRAUNER'S PROPOSALS THE NECESSORY BOOST.

5. THE VISIT COULD ALSO BE USED TO UNDERLINE CONTINUED UK COMMITMENT TO OFFSHORE OIL COOPERATION, WITH REFERENCE TO RECENT OSO CONTACTS, THE SBTC OFFSHORE OIL SEMINAR AND THE OPENING OF THE CNOOC OFFICE IN LONDON.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

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PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR LUCE PS/PUS

MR DEREK THOMAS

SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS D

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN ASST STAFF CABINET OFFICE MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR COLVIN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR KELLY TREASURY

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