COMEDENTIAL
1) PUBLIC HEALTH: IT WAS RECOGNISED AS BEING NECESSARY TO REVISE
STANDARDS. THE COMMISSION COULD NOT RELY ON NATIONAL EXPERTS TO
GIVE A UNANIMOUS VIEW AND SHOULD THREREFORE ESTABLISH THEIR OWN
COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT WISE MEN. MEANWHILE, THE COMMISSION
SERVICES SHOULD WORK ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
AND PROCEDURES TO DEAL WITH FUTURE DISASTERS.
(IV) NUCLEAR PLANT SAFETY: DELORS HIMSELF OBSERVED THAT THE
COMMISSION COULD NOT SPECIFY DESIGN STANDARDS BUT COULD ASK EXPERTS
TO STUDY THE MATTER. HE HAD TO NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT CERTAIN
COMMISSIONERS (CLINTON DAVIS) WISHED TO GO FURTHER.
(V) TRANSPORT OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL: IN A CONFUSED CONCLUSION, DELORS
APPEARED TO ADVOCATE STICKING TO THE STATUS QUO.
(VI) CRISIS MEASURES: THE SERVICES WERE INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE ADVICE
ON ISSUES SUCH AS COMPENSATION LIABILITIES.
5. DELORS NOTED THAT THE COMMISSION WOULD RETURN TO THE ISSUE IN
TWO WEEKS TIME.
HANNAY
YYYY
MAIN
FRAME GENERAL
ADDITIONAL
GORDON NED FCO
MS EVANS ECD(E) FCO
JAY CAB
ATTRIDGE MAFF
GURD MAFF
BIRD TSY
PONSFORD DOE
FEATES DOE
MORPHET D/EN
FIELDER DHSS
FRAME GENERAL
ECD (E) NED
COPIES TO:
NAMES LISTED
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