TNAG-1497-FCO40-2055-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 292

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SIMULTANEOUSLY PENTECOST HAS SUBMITTED A MESSAGE FROM BENJAMIN

(TEXT IN MIFT) TO MADAM HUANG INTENDED TO LOWER CHINESE

EXPECTATIONS OF OUR REMAINING FLEXIBILITY AND CORRECT CHINESE

CLAIMS ABOUT BENJAMIN'S PREVIOUS REMARKS.

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RAVIER IS CURRENTLY IN SHENZHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE

THE OUTSTANDING FRENCH ISSUES AND FOR THE PRESENT THE CHINESE

APPEAR TO BE CONCENTRATING ON THE FRENCH. BENJAMIN HAS RECEIVED

AN INVITATION TO GO TO SHENZHEN, BUT AT PRESENT WE ARE MERELY

ACKNOWLEDGING THIS AND EXPRESSING THE HOPE THAT MATTERS CAN BE

RESOLVED ON THE BASIS OF HIS MESSAGE TO MADAM HUANG.

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WE NOW AWAIT CHINESE RESPONSE TO OUR REPLY. SHOULD

THIS LEAD TO A STALEMATE WE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER TACTICS

FURTHER HERE. THE FRENCH HAVE COMMENTED THAT THEY WILL

ESCALATE MATTERS TO MINISTERIAL LEVEL IF RAVIER CANNOT SOLVE

THEM.

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