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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 102
OF 041035Z MAY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE DTI
HKC166/1
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036072
MDHIAN 3272
TO
COPY
DTI FOR GOODMAN EM4 (INDUS)
YOUR TELNO 87: DAYA BAY
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DELIGHTED TO KNOW OF YOUR PROPOSED VISIT. I AM SURE IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY ALL THOSE CONNECTED WITH THE PROJECT.
2. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH STONES OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER ABOUT
LOGISTICS. HE IS CONSULTING BOTH WITHIN HIS OWN COMPANY AND WITH THE APPROPRIATE CHINESE AUTHORITIES AND WILL COME BACK TO ME, BUT HE ANTICIPATES NO DIFFICULTIES (AND GREATLY WELCOMES THE VISIT HIMSELF).
HE CONFIRMS THAT A ONE DAY VISIT ON 18 MAY IS ENTIRELY FEASIBLE. IT WOULD INVOLVE A 7 AM START AND A RETURN TO HONG KONG ABOUT 7 PM.
IT PROBABLY CAN BE DONE BY ROAD WITH SOMETHING JOURNEY. STONES HAS OFFERED TO ACCOMPANY YOU. BE AN EXCELLENT IDEA, AND HE IS GOOD COMPANY. TELEGRAPH AGAIN WHEN WE HAVE THE DETAILS.
LIKE A TWO HOUR
I THINK THIS WOULD I WILL OF COURSE
3. PAMELA BARNSLEY, WHO WILL ACCOMPANY YOU ON 18 MAY, IS ALSO TRYING TO ARRANGE A SEPARATE VISIT TO DAYA BAY EARLIER. I AM SURE THIS WOULD BE VALUABLE, BOTH TO IMPRESS UPON THE AUTHORITIES IN DAYA BAY THE URGENCY OF OUR CONCERN, AND TO ENABLE HER TO PREPARE THE GROUND FOR YOUR VISIT.
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4 YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM DAVID WILSON'S PERSONAL TELEGRAM 75 THAT HE HAS SUGGESTED YOU STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
5. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE A DINNER ARRANGED FOR 17 MAY. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE A LUNCH ON THAT DAY, BEING GIVEN FOR ME BY THE CHAIRMAN OF HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK (WILLIAM PURVES), BUT HE IS LIKELY TO HAVE SOME GOOD PEOPLE THERE AND IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO INCLUDE YOU IF YOU WISH, AND I OF COURSE WOULD GREATLY WELCOME THAT. THAT DOES NOT LEAVE MUCH TIME FOR US TO DO ANYTHING ELSE FOR YOU, BUT IF AGREEABLE TO YOU I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FEW PEOPLE IN FOR DRINKS ON 17TH BEFORE YOU GO TO YOUR DINNER, AND WOULD TRY TO GET SIR JACK CATER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG
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