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1979 May 14 - 1980 Dec 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/255
Hong Kong (UK trade with China; power projects in Hong Kong involving UK companies) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 142
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Date Value Title
79 Jun 11 Mo Major Hong Kong: MT letter to Sir Lawrence Kadoorie (trade and industrial contracts with Hong Kong & China) ["The personal commitment you have made to Sino-British relations is one which is well recognised"] [declassified Dec 2010]
79 Jul 18 We Major Hong Kong: No.10 minute to MT ("Sir Lawrence Kadoorie") [MT keen for meeting to discuss trade and industrial contracts with Hong Kong & China] [declassified Dec 2010]
79 Aug 9 Th Major Hong Kong: Department of Industry briefing for MT ("Sir Lawrence Kadoorie") [trade and industrial contracts with China] [declassified Dec 2010]
79 Aug 13 Mo Major Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir Lawrence Kadoorie) [trade and industrial contracts with China] [declassified Dec 2010]
79 Aug 15 We Major Hong Kong: MT letter to Sir Lawrence Kadoorie (developing trade links with China: discussions with Exxon) [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Feb 18 Mo Major Hong Kong: Keith Joseph letter to Lord Carrington ("Guangdong nuclear power-station, People's Republic of China") ["The attached report... proposes that the UK should continue its close involvement in the project"] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Mar 3 Mo Major Hong Kong: MT letter to Sir Lawrence Kadoorie (Keith Joseph, Sir Lawrence Kadoorie) [China/Hong Kong nuclear power station projects] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Apr 30 We Major Hong Kong: Department of Industry record of conversation (Keith Joseph, Sir Lawrence Kadoorie) [Guangdong nuclear power station project] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Jul 9 We Major Hong Kong: Keith Joseph PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of Sir Lawrence Kadoorie") [MT agrees to meeting to discuss China/Hong Kong power station contracts] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Jul 28 Mo Major Hong Kong: Department of Industry record of conversation (Keith Joseph, Sir Lawrence Kadoorie) [Guangdong nuclear power station project] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Jul 28 Mo Major Hong Kong: Department of Industry briefing for MT (Guangdong nuclear power station project) [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Jul 30 We Major Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir Lawrence Kadoorie) [Guangdong nuclear power station project] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Aug 6 We Major Hong Kong: MT letter to Sir Lawrence Kadoorie (Guangdong nuclear power station project) [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Sep 22 Mo Major Hong Kong: Keith Joseph letter to Lord Carrington ("Guangdong nuclear power station project") [request to sound out the Chinese during visit to Beijing] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Oct 28 Tu Major Hong Kong: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Guangdong nuclear power station project") [exploratory discussions with Chinese] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Dec 5 Fr Major Hong Kong: Keith Joseph PS letter to No.10 ("Letter from Sir Lawrence Kadoorie") [Hong Kong & Guangdong nuclear power station projects] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Dec 19 Fr Major Hong Kong: Keith Joseph letter to Lord Carrington ("Guangdong nuclear power station project") [MT stresses importance of not losing contract] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Dec 23 Tu Major Hong Kong: Gilmour letter to Keith Joseph ("Guangdong nuclear project") [MT raises concerns over terms of Anglo-French package] [declassified Dec 2010]
80 Dec 31 We Major Hong Kong: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("Guangdong nuclear project") [equity from the UK] [declassified Dec 2010]