TNAG-1502-FCO40-2060-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 182

FOM

To Pains

GUANGDONG

MU CLEAR:

/DISCUSSIONS WITH FRENCH

CONFIDENTIAL

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(A) Progress of commercial negotiations: Rainer did not

believe there were any serious outstanding contractual

problems, although in the French loan agreement negotiations

the Chinese had raised a potentially awkward objection to

the proposed start point for loan repayments. The information

being received by the French from Peking implied that the

Chinese were anxious to make progress on their original

timetable.

(B)

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Situation in Hong Kong: We briefed Rainer on the present

position, and in particular the possible implications for

contract signature.

We were able to draw on Peking's report

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of the meeting with Zhon Nan (Peking telno 1431), confirming

that the Chinese had been giving thought to this.

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(C)

Further action: We told Rainer that our Ambassador

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in Peking would shortly be seeking a meeting with Zhop Ping

and relayed the main points. We also discussed the following

specific points:

i)

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proposed exhibition in Hong Kong: Rainer agreed

to ask EdF's representative in the JVC to examine and

report back on the content of the exhibition.

Benjamin

will suggest the same to Stones. This should provide

a further check on its suitability for a Hong Kong

audience.