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OCMIAN 7838

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OF 151720Z JANUARY 86

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7838

INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG. PARIS

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

16 JAN 1986

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

Action Taken

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT

1.

MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF MR BRITTAN'S LETTER TO VICE

PREMIER LI PENG, INCORPORATING THE TEXT SHOWN IN ADVANCE TO THE JVC/BOC DURING THE RECENT FINANCIAL NEGOTIATIONS. ORIGINAL

FOLLOWS BY BAG.

2.

GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TAKE THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO

DELIVER THE LETTER TO LI PENG. WE HAVE BRIEFED MR RENTON ON THE

ASSUMPTION THAT THE LETTER WILL HAVE BEEN DELIVERED BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL, BUT SHOULD IT PROVE CONVENIENT, HE MIGHT BE ASKED TO HAND OVER THE LETTER HIMSELF AT A SUITABLE MEETING. IN EITHER CASE THE POINT TO MAKE IS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S LETTER PROVIDES TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF A CONTINUING GOVERNMENT INTEREST

IN THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT.

3.

WE ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERING WHAT FORM THE MONITORING

ARRANGEMENTS MIGHT TAKE. AND THERE IS LIKELY TO BE FURTHER

NEGOTIATION WITH THE JVC ON THIS POINT. MR RENTON SHOULD NOT BE DRAWN INTO COMMITMENTS TO ANY PARTICULAR ARRANGEMENTS. BUT COULD

SAY THAT DETAILS WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH THE JVC IN DUE COURSE.

GUANGDONG

LIMITED

[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET]

PE

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR

FED

NED

TRED

HKD

PUSD(MR CROWLEY) WED

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR DAUNT

MR WILSON

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