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GEC: SIR ROBERT DAVIDSON
1. AS YOU WILL KNOW ALREADY BY TELEPHONE, SIR ROBERT DAVIDSON OF GEC-ALSTROM WHO HAS BEEN IN HONG KONG TO VISIT DAYA BAY, HAS JUST BEEN INVITED BY CHINA'S MINISTER FOR ENERGY TO GO TO PEKING, AND WILL ARRIVE ABOUT 1530HRS TODAY (1 DECEMBER).
2. WE AGREED THAT THE LIKELY PURPOSE OF HIS SUMMONS IS TO BE TOLD THAT SUBSTANTIAL ORDERS WOULD BE AWARDED TO GEC IF THEY COULD PERSUADE HMG TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
3. IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE HOWEVER THAT DAVIDSON IS BEING SUMMONED TO FACE CRITICISM OF GEC'S PERFORMANCE AT DAYA BAY. AT HIS MEETING WITH GNP JVC AT SITE ON 29 NOVEMBER (WHCIH I ATTENDED) SIR R DAVIDSON RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE FLACK. I AM TELEGRAPHING DETAILS OF
THIS SEPARATELY.
4. SIR R DAVIDSON WHO WILL BE STAYING AT THE JIANGGUO HOTEL WILL TRY TO CONTACT YOU BEFORE MEETING THE MINISTER, AND ALSO TO REPORT ITS OUTCOME TO YOU AFTERWARDS. HE HAD A ROUGH PASSAGE AT DAYA BAY AND AM SURE HE WOULD APPRECIATE A LITTLE TEA AND SYMPATHY. I WOULD
BE GRATEFUL TO BE KEPT INFORMED.
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