بسم
GRS 170 CONFIDENTIAL
FM LUXEMBOURG
TO DESKBY 1909OOZ FCO
TELNO 123
OF 16143OZ MAY 86
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YOUR TELNO 180. CHERNOBYL: EC BAN ON FOOD FROM EASTERN EUROPE.
1.
THE AUTHORITIES HERE REGARD THE DATA ON RADIATION LEVELS
IN EASTERN EUROPE BEING MADE AVAILABLE DIRECT OR THROUGH THE IAEA AS BEING OF LITTLE MEANINGFUL USE. CONSEQUENTLY THEY ARE ONLY BEING PASSED ON TO THE PUBLIC IN RESPONCE TO DIRECT ENQUIRIES OF WHICH THERE HAVE BEEN FEW.
2. NEVERTHELESS CONCERNS ENGENDERED BY CHERNOBYL REMAIN HIGH AND ARE INCREASINGLY FOCUSSED ON THE FRENCH NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT CATTENOM (FARR'S LETTER OF 7MAY TO YOUNG NED REFERS). THE GOVERNMENT IS CLEARLY EMBARRASSED BY THE CONVENTION SIGNED WITH THE FRENCH AND APPEARS TO HOPE THAT THE COURT CASES BROUGHT IN FRANCE BY SAARBRUCKEN, THE CITY OF LUXEMBOURG AND OTHER LUXEMBOURG MUNICIPALITIES AGAINST THE FRENCH OVER CATTENOM WILL SOMEHOW TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE GOVRNMENT WILL WISH TO BE SEEN TAKING LESS THAN THE HARDEST LINE ON OFFER OVER THE EC BAN ON FOODSTUFFS FROM EASTERN EUROPE.
MILES
FRAME GENERAL
ECD (E.).
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ный 166/1
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19 MAY 1986
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