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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1532
Hong Kong (Power projects in Hong Kong and China involving UK companies: Castle Peak power station in Hong Kong; Guandong nuclear power project) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 300
Themes: Trade, Energy, Foreign policy (Asia), British policy towards Hong Kong

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Date Value Title
82 Dec 2 Th Major China: Jenkin minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [report on discussions with Li Peng] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 31 Fr Major Hong Kong: Lord Kadoorie letter to MT (the future of Hong Kong and the Guangdong Nuclear Project) [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jan 21 Fr Major Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 ("Future of Hong Kong") [draft response to Lord Kadoorie] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jan 28 Fr Major Hong Kong: MT letter to Lord Kadoorie (the future of Hong Kong and Guangdong Power Station project) [response to Kadoorie's suggestions on Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Aug 4 Th Major China: Lord Kadoorie letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear project) [update on negotiations with China and role of Hong Kong and UK Governments; get well soon message] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Aug 11 Th Major China: MT letter to Lord Kadoorie (Guangdong Nuclear project) [thanks for get well soon message and views on Guangdong project] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 14 Mo Major China: No.10 internal minute (Guangdong Nuclear project: Lord Rhodes and Lord Kadoorie request meeting with MT) [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 23 We Major China: Lord Kadoorie letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear project) [project "is very much in the balance"; direct UK Government equity participation required] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 23 We Major China: FCO telegram 1247 to Youde and UKE Peking (1730Z) ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [seeks views on implications of UK Government equity participation in project] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 24 Th Major China: UKE Peking telegram 1248 to FCO (0922Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Guangdong Nuclear Project") [views on proposed UK Government equity participation in project] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 29 Tu Major China: Tebbit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [question of UK Government equity participation in project; impact on Sino-British relations and future of Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Dec 1 Th Major China: MT letter to Lord Kadoorie (Guangdong Nuclear project) [does not agree to UK Government equity participation in project] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Dec 1 Th Major China: No.10 letter to Lord Rhodes (Guangdong Nuclear project) [MT does not agree to UK Government equity participation in project] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Dec 8 Th Major China: Lord Kadoorie letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear project) [UK Government decision against equity participation in project is "a missed opportunity with long-term implications"] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Dec 21 We Major China: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [current state of play] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jan 27 Fr Major China: Lord Rhodes letter to MT (report on Parliamentary Delegation visit to China) [Sino-British relations; future of Hong Kong; trade; Chinese modernisation and reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 24 Fr Major China: Tebbit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Project") [financial support for GEC bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 28 Tu Major China: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Station: (EX(84)3)") [UK Government support for GEC bid; competing French bid; negotiating parameters] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 28 Tu Major China: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Station") [UK Government support for GEC bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 27 Tu Major China: Tebbit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Project") [analysis of GEC bid] [declassified Dec 2014]