RESTRICTED
34522
1
ZCZC
OCMIAN 4522
RESTRICTED
OO BRASI
FM FCOLN TO BRASI
022030Z MAY
GRS 900
нии 1661 г.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
- 8 MAY 1986
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
REGISTRY
Action Taken
PESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE BRASILIA
TELNO GUIDANCE 035
OF 022030 MAY 86
PA
カップ
AND TO IMMEDIATE CSCE POSTS, EC BRUSSELS, CAIRO, CANBERRA AND TO IMMEDIATE CARACAS, GOV HONG KONG, ISLAMABAD AND TO IMMEDIATE KUALA LUMPUR, LAGOS, MEXICO CITY AND TO IMMEDIATE NAIROBI, NEW DELHI, BIS NEW YORK, AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING, CAPE TOWN, FIYADH, SINGAPORE AND TO IMMEDIATE TOKYO, WELLINGTON, UKMIS VIENNA AND TO SAVING CERTAIN OTHER POSTS
SOVIET NUCLEAR ACCIDENT
1. THIS GUIDANCE TELEGRAM GIVES THE LINE TO TAKE AND BACKGROUND
ON A NUMBER OF ASPECTS OF THE DISASTER AT THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR
POWER STATION IN THE UKRAINE.
GENERAL
2. THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DISASTER. WE HAVE GREAT SYMPATHY FOF THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED. WE ARE CONCERNED, HOWEVER, AT THE
SOVIET UNION'S DELAY IN GIVING WARNING OF THE DISASTER AND SUBSEQUENTLY OF THEIR FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DETAILED
INFORMATION TO ENABLE THE UK AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THE
SAFETY OF THEIR CITIZENS.
3. (IF NECESSARY) MEASURES TAKEN BY THE UK AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS
EG.
ADVISING AGAINST INESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO THE AFFECTED AREAS, WERE A NECESSARY PRECAUTION GIVEN THE VERY LIMITED INFORMATION
1
RESTRICTED
| AVAILABLE
(54)
Page 240Page 241