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SUBJECT: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION
1. Since I sent you my minute of 19 August, UK and US
officials have held two meetings in Washington to discuss
Sino/Pakistani collaboration in nuclear matters, and
Under-Secretary of State Stoessel, has replied to the
personal message I sent to George Shultz. From these
contacts, it has become clear that the Americans are
still not yet able to agree to the release of US technolog
for the Guangdong project. They are still seriously
concerned about the extent of Chinese involvement in the
Pakistani nuclear weapons programme, and in view of
Chinese reticence on this subject are unwilling to accept
our view that their concern is unjustified.
Even if you
personally take the matter up with President Reagan,
it seems very unlikely that this obstacle can be overcome
before your visit to China.
2. Under these circumstances, it would now seem right
for you to make it quite clear to the Chinese that it is
only US hesitancy which is standing in the way of a joint
UK/US bid for the Guangdong project. You could perhaps
then go on to say that while we fully respect the Chinese
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