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4. THE DIRECTION WHICH EVENTS ARE TAKING IS A LITTLE WORRYING ON TWO COUNTS. FIRSTLY, SZETO WAH IS A HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL CHARACTER AND WE CAN EXPECT THAT WHAT HE SAYS WILL CARRY A GOOD DEAL OF WEIGHT *N THE COMMUNITY. SECONDLY, THE UMELCO PANEL AND 11 PARTICULAR MISS TAM ARE FEELING EXPOSED BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT HELD A SESSION ON DAYA BAY SINCE EARLY MAY AND PT HIS BEING SUGGESTED BY SOME THAT THEY ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE ADMINISTRATION. THE MEETHING WITH THE DAYA BAY ENGINEERS ON FRIDAY (AND IN PARTICULAR THE PRESS CONFERENCE) SHOULD GO SOME WAY TO IMPROVING THEHR HIMAGE THOUGH MMSS TAM FEARS THAT THE PUBLIC MAY SEE THIS SESSION MERELY AS A REACTION TO SZETO WAH. WE CAN EXPECT (BECAUSE SHE HAS TOLD US) THAT SHE AND HER PANEL WILL NOW TRY TO SHIFT THE LAMELÄGHT ONTO THE ADMINSTRATION, WE HOPE THEREFORE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO REACT VERY QUICKLY TO THE PROPOSED STRATEGY AS SET OUT IN OUR TELNO 1936. SOME FORM OF GOVERNMENT STATEMENT HIS GOING TO BE REQUIRED
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