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YOUR TELNO 2212 AND HONG KONG TELNO 3859: DAYA BAY: THIRD PARTY

LIABILITY

1.

WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD NOW SEEK A MEETING WITH ZHOU PING, AND SPEAK ON THE BASIS SET OUT IN PARAS 4 AND 5 OF OUR TELNO 2604 TO HONG KONG. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL POINTS

SHOULD ALSO BE MADE:

(A)

THE CHINESE HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED THAT NO ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE CAN BE GIVEN ON SAFETY (JI PENGFEI'S REMARKS TO THE GOVERNOR ON 1 SEPTEMBER, REPORTED IN 6A OF YOUR TELNO

1574):

(B)

THIS APPROACH IS A RESPONSIBLE ACT ON OUR PART TO ENSURE

THAT THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE ARE SAFEGUARDED

(PARA 2 OF HONG KONG TUR):

(c)

(D)

IF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR REDRESS ARE TO COVER HONG KONG, WOULD ANY COMPENSATION AWARDED BY CHINESE COURTS BE CONVERTIBLE INTO HONG KONG DOLLARS? (PARA 4 OF HONG KONG

TUR):

WHEN RENEWING OUR INVITATION FOR A PARTY OF CHINESE EXPERTS TO VISIT UK, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT WE SHOULD PREFER THE VISIT TO TAKE PLACE IN APRIL, OR SOON THEREAFTER.

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