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3. ALSO TO REASSURE HK OPINION, HMG PROPOSE A LIAISON VISIT BY BRITISH NUCLEAR EXPERTS FROM UKAEA TO RECEIVE A BRIEF FROM CHINESE COUNTER-PARTS ON THE DAYA BAY POWER STATION, ESPECIALLY ON SAFETY ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION AFTER THE PLANT HAS BEEN COMMISSINED. FOR THE SAME REASON WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HONG KONG TO VISIT PEKING AND
DAYA BAY SITE.
4. ALL OF THESE VISITS WILL HELP COUNTER PUBLIC CONCERNS AS EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG. BUT THEY WILL LOSE MUCH OF THEIR EFFECT UNLESS THEY ARE BACKED UP BY EARLY AND SUBSTANTIVE ACTION BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. IN PARTICULAR, WE HOPE THAT THE FULLEST PUBLICITY CAN BE GIVEN TO THE IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NUCLEAR SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND ITS INTENTION TO WORK THROUGHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD AND FOR AS LONG AS NECESSARY THEREAFTER WITH THE FRENCH NUCLEAR AUTHORITIES AND THE IAEA TO ENSURE IMPECCABLE STANDARDS OF SAFETY AT THE DAYA BAY PLANT. WE WERE GLAD TO NOTE THE STATEMENT MADE IN PEXING ON 27 JUNE ABOUT THE NEW EXPERT COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR SAFETY. LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM LI PENG CHINESE REACTIONS TO OUR PROPOSALS AND CHINESE PROGRAMME OF FURTHER STEPS IN ESTABLISHING TRAINING PROGRAMME IN NUCLEAR SAFETY. BOTH COUNTRIES HAVE EXTENSIVE CAPABILITIES IN THIS FIELD.
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