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POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, WHICH HAS NOW HELD FOUR MEETINGS, AND OF THE LAND COMMISSION,
WHICH HAS NOW MET ON TEN OCCASIONS.
4.
THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL STRESSED TO THE PRIME MINISTER
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT TO BE
CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN 1987. THE PRIME MINISTER REAFFIRMED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO THE 1987 REVIEW, AND CONFIRMED THAT FULL ACCOUNT WOULD BE TAKEN OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHEN DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
FROM THE REVIEW.
5.
THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CONVEYED TO THE PRIME MINISTER
THE CONCERN EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG OVER SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE
DAYA BAY PROJECT. THE PRIME MINISTER ASSURED THEM THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS FULLY AWARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE WELFARE AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, AND HAD STRESSED THESE CONCERNS TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN THE LIGHT OF ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE OTHER GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED, IT WAS CONFIDENT THAT EVERY EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PLANT WOULD BE CARRIED OUT TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SAFETY
STANDARDS.
ENDS
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
COPIES TO:-
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MR ROBERTS
MR FIFOOT
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RD (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
MR PEIRCE
NEWS DEPT LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
MR MALLABY
MR DRC CHRISTOPHER
CABINET OFFIC
CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
HONG ITONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
LONDON,
SIR W HARDING
SIR J FREELAND
MR WILSON
MR CROWLEY
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