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UKREP TELNO.1671: ATOMIC QUESTIONS GROUP, 20 MAY: CHERNOBYL
PLEASE CORRECT PARA.3 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:-
3. FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION EXPOSE THE PRESIDENCY UNDERLINED THE
NEED TO MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM IF CHERNOBYL WAS TO LEAD TO REAL
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR REGIME. THE PRINCIPAL TASK
FOR THE COMMUNITY WAS TO TAKE A UNITED POSITION IN THE IAEA AND
OTHER INTERNATIONAL FORA TO KEEP THE WORK MOVING FORWARD. THIS MIGHT
CONCENTRATE ON FIVE QUESTIONS:
(A) CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE USSR FOR FULL INFORMATION ON T
THE ACCIDENT.
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AGREEMENT ON A SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN THE
EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
(B)
THE NEED FOR A WORLD-WIDE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM.
(C)
(D)
(E)
4.
TIGHTER INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND RULES ON REACTOR SAFETY
AND PRODUCTION.
EXTENSION OF THE RULES ON LEGAL LIABILITY FOLLOWING SUCH
ACCIDENTS SO THEY APPLY WORLD-WIDE (CLAIMS ARE NOW APPARENTLY
BEGINNING TO COME IN IN THE NETHERLANDS).
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