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CHINA (SEE MIPT).
1. THE FRENCH NUCLEAR COUNSELLOR (GOURIEVIDIS) ASSURED COMMERCIAL COUNSELLOR ON 23 MAY THAT FRENCH ARE TAKING SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE THE FRENCH ORIGNALLY OFFERED DAYA BAY PLANT EXTREMELY SERIOUSLY.
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THE CHINESE A JOINT SINO-FRENCH MONITORING ARRANGEMENT DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE, BUT THE CHINESE BAULKED AT THE COST OF FF30M.
RATHER (ABOUT £3M) THE FRENCH THEREFORE PROPOSED AN ALTERNATIVE, LESS RIGOROUS PROGRAMME, COSTING FF15M OVER THE 6-7 YEAR CONSTRUCT- HION PERIOD. THE CHINESE EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED, PROVIDED THE FRENCH PAID 80%. THE FRENCH RESPONSE TO THAT WAS THAT THE FRENCH COULD AGREE TO COVER 80%, BUT ONLY IF THE CHINESE AGREED TO THE FULL FFSCM PROGRAMME.
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2. THE DIRECTOR OF THE NUCLEAR SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NFA) IS CURRENTLY IN PARIS DISCUSSING THIS AND OTHER ASPECTS OF A PROPOSED NUCLEAR SAFETY CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT. THE FRENCH WILL BE IMPRESSING ON THE CHINESE THE NEED TO REGARD SAFETY AS PARAMOUNT
THEY REGARD AND TO DEVOTE ALL THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO THIS.
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LI PENG'S COMMENTS DURING HIS DAYA BAY SITE INSPECTION AS REASSURING. BUT THE FRENCH ARE NOT YET CONVINCED THAT THE CHINESE REALISE THE EXTENT OF THE COMMITMENT THEY MUST ENGAGE IN, NOT ONLY DURING CONSTRUCTION, BUT ALSO DURING LIFE OF THE PLANT.
BE A MAJOR PRIORITY FOR THE FRENCH TO CONTINUE THIS EDUCATIONAL
PROCESS.
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