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CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO DESKBY 19090OZ FCO

TELNO 1494

OF 180626Z AUGUST 86

CONFIDENTIAL

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

YOUR TELNO 1573 TO HONG KONG: NUCLEAR SAFETY: CHINA: VISIT OF LORD

MARSHALL

1. LORD MARSHALL IS KNOWN AND WELL-RESPECTED IN CHINA. THE CHINESE

WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY WELCOME ANY CONTRIBUTION HE COULD MAKE TOWARDS

REASSURING HONG KONG PUBLIC OPINION. BUT AS YOU SAY THE TIMING OF

HIS PROPOSED VISIT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW HIS EXPERTISE AND PRESTIGE COULD BEST BE DEPLOYED AT THAT TIME. COULD A DECISION NOT BE LEFT UNTIL AFTER SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTS, AND IN THE LIGHT OF HOW

PUBLIC OPINION IS THEN MOVING?

THOMSON

YYYY

PEHPAN 8333

GUANGDONG

LIMITED

[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET]

HKD

FED

NED

TRED

PUSD(MR CROWLEY) WED

PS

PS/MR RENTON PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR DAUNT

MR WILSON MR SLATER

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR

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