GRS 350
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FM BTC HONG KONG 190810Z APRIL 82
TO PRIORITY DO I
TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 67 OF 19 APRIL
INFO ROUTINE PEKING FCO DOT
FOR HAVELOCK
FROM CLARK (IN HONG KONG)
YOUR TELNO INDUS 13: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT
DEPUTY-GOVERNOR YE XUANPING SAW ME ON 15 APRIL. THE MEETING LASTED 2 HOURS. SHEN JIANSHENG,. GPC'S CHIEF ENGINEER WHO ACCOMPANIED CHEN GANG TO UK, ALSO ATTENDED. A FULL RECORD OF CONVERSATION FOLLOWS BY BAG. THE MAIN POINTS
WERE:
1. THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ARE FULLY IN FAVOUR OF THE NUCLEAR PROJECT, BUT THE STATE COUNCIL HAVE YET TO MAKE THEIR MINDS UP BETWEEN THE NUCLEAR, HYDRO-ELECTRIC AND
CO AL-FIRED OPTIONS. GUANGDONG SEEK ANY HELP WHICH WE CAN GIVE TO ASSIST THEM IN OBTAINING EARLY APPROVAL.
2. AS A RESULT OF CHEN GANG'S DELEGATION TO U K, GUANGDONG NOW HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GEC'S ABILITY. ALTHOUGH THE 950 M W TURBINE HAS NO OPERATIONAL HISTORY, GUANGDONG ARE SURE THAT TIME WILL SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NO RESERVATIONS ABOUT GEC'S ABILITY TO PRODUCE EQUIPMENT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY POTENTIAL NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS' EQUIPMENT.
3. ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE, GUANGDONG IDEALLY REQUIRE SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE PACKAGE WHICH U K COULD OFFER, HIGHLIGHTING THE FAVOURABLE TERMS AND ADVANTAGES OF THE PACKAGE. EXPLAINED THE DIFFICULTIES OF MAKING A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONCRETE PRESENTATION WHILE SO MANY UNKNOWNS REMAINED, BUT THEY ASKED FOR ANYTHING WE COULD GIVE. YE XUANPING CONFIRMED GUANGDONG'S INVITATION TO A UK FINANCIAL DELEGATION TO TAKE THESE DISCUSSIONS FURTHER AND ASKED THAT IT COME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AGREED TO LET HIM KNOW THE DATES AND THE AGENDA, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE 3 POINTS MENTIONED IN YOUR TUR AND SOME 20 POINTS WHICH SHEN JIANSHEN SAID HAD BEEN PRESENTED BY CHEN GANG'S DELEGATION IN LONDON.
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