HRR
1661
Tho. 51
JUL1980
PEGISTRY
This
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No
GPS 150
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 300823Z JUN 8Ø
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 817 OF 30 JUNE
PERSONAL FOR CLIFT FROM GOVERNOR.
CONFIDENTIAL
YOUR TELNO 513: SAFETY ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR PROJECT.
1. THE POSITION WILL BE AS IN PARAS 2 TO 5 OF MYTEL 766. IF YOU
THINK NECESSARY PLEASE EXPLAIN TO DR MARSHALL. IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT'S NORMAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADVISING GOVERNMENT IN THIS INSTANCE RESTING SOLELY WITH DR
MARSHALL AND THE NII.
2. PERHAPS THE POSITION WOULD BE LESS CONFUSING TO DR MARSHALL IF THE POINT OF CONTACT HERE WERE MYSELF ( C F PARA 9 OF MYTEL 766), AT LEAST UNTIL THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ABOUT SAFETY HAS BECOME CLEARER. I COULD THEN
DIRECT HOW INDIVIDUAL ENQUIRIES WERE HANDLED.
3. GLAD TO KNOW WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION YOU TAKE.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
[THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED]
HK & GD
JNU
FED
MR DONALD
MR P H MOBERLY
CONFIDENTIAL