OCMAIN 3424
CONFIDENTIAL
PP HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
131540Z JUN
GRS 198
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1142
OF 131540Z JUNE 86
INFO ROUTINE PEKING.
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YOUR TELNO 1798 AND 1838: NUCLEAR SAFETY CHINA
1.
WE HAD EARLIER SPOKEN TO UKAEA AND URGED THEM TO HAVE
HARWELL PROVIDE AN EARLY AND POSITIVE RESPONSE TO YOUR TELEGRAMS.
UKAEA HAS A COPY OF YOUR TELNO 1716 AND OTHER TELEGRAMS WHICH
DEMONSTRATE THE LEVEL OF CONCERN IN HONG KONG. ALTHOUGH IN THE
LIGHT OF SECOND TUR A VISIT TO HONG KONG BY HARWELL MAY NOT BE
NEEDED SOON, WE SHALL CONTINUE TO URGE THAT HARWELL ACTS PROMPTLY IN ITS OTHER DEALİNGS WITH YOU.
2.
YOU MAY FIND IT USEFUL TO DRAW UPON THE FOLLOWING AS
REQUIRED IN ANY FURTHER PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON SAFETY:
(A)
(B)
(C)
THE FRENCH PWR DESIGN IS LICENSABLE IN UK (IE THE DESIGN
IS, IN PRINCIPLE, APPROVED):
UK EXPERTS, HAVING DISCUSSED SAFETY WITH THE FRENCH, ARE
SATISFIED THAT FRANCE HAS HIGH SAFETY STANDARDS FOR
REACTORS:
IF THE SIZEWELL B PROJECT GOES AHEAD, UK MAY BUY
COMPONENTS FOR IT
FRAMOTOME.
HOWE
LIMITED
PS/MR RENTON
HKD
PS/PUS
FED
SIR W HARDING
WED
MR GOODALL
NED
MR DAUNT
TRED
DR WILSON
PUSD
PS
INCLUDING PRESSURE VESSELS FROM
CONFIDENTIAL
COPIES TO:
UKAEA HQ (MR LEVEY)
D/ENERGY (MR CHALLIS)
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