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CS thanked ESB for another useful paper, and suggested that future versions might usefully include
analytical points along the lines of those just made
by PAS(ES)E.
Action: SES
In discussion of the paper, the following points were made:
i)
ii)
paras 4 and 6: it was noted that the Shajiao
A and B power stations were very recent improvements to the electricity supply
situation. There were hints that Gordon Wu
would develop further plants at Shajiao, but concentration in one area would require
greater investment in infrastructure such as
transmission lines. CS had heard that CLP
were interested in investing in power stations and distribution systems, and that the Chinese were encouraging them to
participate in JVS. SLW said that the
Strategic Planning Unit had been told that
much rail capacity would be taken up by moving coal southward, which would push other traffic onto the roads. This appeared to be an attempt to develop Guangdong's industry at
the expense of other areas.
para 8: CS pointed out that there had been
much talk of decentralisation of civil
aviation in the past which had come to
nothing. The Secretary said that there had
been advertisements for a "China United
Airlines operating from Shanghai. SLW said that he understood that one purpose of
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