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YOUR TELNOS 442 AND 537: IAEA SEMINAR IN HONG KONG

1. WE REMAIN OF THE VIEW THAT A FORMULATION ALONG THE LINES OF 1 ! 'ORGANISED BY THE IAEA WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HKNIC AND THE HKG'' WOULD MOST ACCURATELY REFLECT THE REAL POSITION. MRS. BOSHER (ESB) HAS EXPLAINED TO DICKSON (UKMIS VIENNA) THAT IT WOULD NOW BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR HKG TO TAKE ON THE WHOLE TASK OF HOSTING

AND ARRANGING THE SEMINAR. DICKSON HAS ADVISED THAT WHILE HE CONSIDERS THAT IAEA COULD ACCEPT OUR PREFERRED FORMULATION, THERE MUST BE A PERCEPTION THAT HKG IS TAKING THE LEAD.

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WE ARE THEREFORE ARRANGING URGENT DISCUSSIONS WITH HKNIC TO EXPLORE HOW TO ACCOMMODATE THAT EMPHASIS TO THE SATISFACTION OF IAEA WHILE CONTINUING TO USE THE ORGANISATIONAL RESOURCES OF

HKNIC WOULD WISH TO AVOID.

3. WE ARE ALSO MINDFUL OF A POSSIBLE CHINESE REACTION TO OUR TAKING A HIGHER PROFILE. THE NCNA HAS BEEN BRIEFED BY THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY AND HKNIC ON THE BACKGROUND TO AND PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SEMINAR AND THEY ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE. WE DO NOT WISH TO JEOPARDISE THAT SUPPORT AND INTEND TO BRIEF NCNA ON THE SEMINAR AS SOON AS WE HAVE WORKED OUT THE WAY FORWARD WITH HKNIC.

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APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY IN REPLYING TO TURS.

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