AND REFER TO SOME OF THE FOLLOWING INTERESTS. IN (NEXT WORD UNDER- LINED) TRANSPORT, BRITISH AIRESPACE AND SHORT BROTHERS ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO SELL THE BAE 146 AND THE 360 AND SHERPA. BAE ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE AIRBUS AND ARE PROMOTING THE APT. (BOTH MITTERAND AND KOHL PROMOTED THE AIRBUS - A300 AND A320 - WHILE IN PEKING). ROLLS ROYCE ARE KEEN TO ENSURE THAT ANY NEW BOEING AIRCRAFT BOUGHT BY THE CHINESE SHOULD CARGY THEIR ENGINES. BRITISH AIRWAYS ARE DISCUSSING A JOINT VENTURE FOR HELICOPTER TRAINING AND HOPE TO SELL A COMPUTERISED SYSTEM TO CAAC. BRITISH RAIL, DAVY AND OTHERS ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING VARIOUS RAILWAY PROJECTS (BICC HAVE SOLD CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF TRANSMISSION. EQUIPMENT). METROTEC RECENTLY DEMONSTRATED THEIR UNDERGROUND RAILWAYS CAPABILITIES AT A RAILWAY EXHIBITION IN PEKING (THE CHINESE RECOGNISE THAT THEY REQUIRE MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN SEVERAL MAJOR
CITIES).
6. A MAJOR MOTORWAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME HAS RECENTLY BEEN ANNOUNCED, FOR WHICH THE PRIME MINISTER COULD OFFER BRITISH EXPERTISE AND EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT.50-.WWA NICENT CONTINUES, FOR WHICH BRITISH FIRMS HAVE WON SOME BUSINESS BUT COULD PERHAPS
DO BETTER.
7. IN (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) TELECOMMUNICATION THE CABLE AND WIRELESS SUCCESS IN GUANGDONG COULD BE HIGHLIGHTED. OTHER BRITISH COMPANIES SUCH AS STC AND PLESSEY ARE KEENLY INTERESTED IN MEETING THE URGENT CHINESE REQUIREMENT TO UPGRADE THEIR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, PARTICULARLY IN THE NEWLY OPENED 14 COASTAL CITIES AND OTHER MAJOR POPULATION AND INDUSTRIAL CENTRES.
8. ON DEFENCE SALES, THE PRIME MINISTER WILL NEED, APART FROM A GENERAL BRIEF ON CURRENT POSSIBILITIES, A DEFENSIVE LINE ON CHINA'S INTEREST IN THE PURCHASE OF THE SKY-FLASH AIR-TO-AIR
MISSILE.
OTHER BILATERAL TOPICS
9. (PARAGRAPH 13 OF TUR). THE CHINESE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES HAVE NOW AGREED TO A TWO MONTH EXTENSION OF BA RIGHTS ON THE HONG KONG-PEKING ROUTE, AND TO RECEIVE A BA NEGOTIATOR IN JANUARY FOR DISCUSSION OF ARRANGEMENTS AFTER MARCH 1985. 1 STILL RECOMMEN, HOWEVER, THAT SUBJECT TO TIMING CONSTRAINTS THE PRIME MINISTER SHOULD PRESS CPA'S CASE FOR A 1/3 SHARE OF THE HONG KONG-SHANGHAI ROUTE. SHE COULD ALSO, IF YOU AGREE WITH THE SUGGESTION IN HONG KONG TELNO 3656, RAISE THE DESIRABLITY OF A RESUMPTION OF GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT TALKS ON LONGER TERM ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG-CHINA ROUTES.
10. (PARAGRAPH 14 OF TUR). WE ARE NOW IN POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR OUR (NEXT 3 WORDS UNDERLINED) CONSULATE-GENERAL IN SHANGHAI AND EXPECT TO BRING THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT INTO EFFECT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. BRIEFING NEED NOT THEREFORE BE DEFENSIVE. IT MIGHT BE DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE PRIME MINISTER TO PRESENT THE IMPENDING OPENING OF THE CONSULATE-GENERAL AS A FURTHER MILE-STONE IN OUR
RELATIONS.
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