OCMIAN 3351
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PP HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
131330Z JUN
GRS 287
HICK 166//
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18 JUN 1986
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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1139
OF 131330Z JUNE 86
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
YOUR TELNO 1806 TO GOODALL (WHO IS AWAY): NUCLEAR SAFETY AT DAYA
BAY
WE UNDERSTAND YOUR NEED TO BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT
CONTINGENCY PLANNING IN HONG KONG FOR A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT MATCHES
THAT IN CITIES CLOSE TO BRITISH NUCLEAR PLANTS. TO HELP YOU
ASSESS WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THIS WE ARE OBTAINING
THE FOLLOWING:
(A)
(B)
CIVIL EMERGENCY HANDBOOK:
EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR CIVIL NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS
WE SHALL SEND THESE BY BAG, ADDRESSED TO YAXLEY.
2.
WE AGREE THAT A VISIT BY YAXLEY WOULD BE HELPFUL IN
PUTTING YOU IN CONTACT WITH THOSE UPON WHOSE EXPERTISE YOU WOULD
NEED TO DRAW IN FORMULATING CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR HONG KONG. THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, WHICH LEADS IN WHITEHALL ON THIS SUBJECT,
WOULD BE GLAD TO DRAW UP A PROGRAMME FOR A VISIT BY YAXLEY, AND
HAVE SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT INCLUDE:
(A)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY:
(B)
CEGB:
(C)
NUCLEAR INSTALLATION INSPECTORATE:
(D)
VISIT TO A NUCLEAR POWER STATION:
(E)
OBSERVATION OF A PRACTICE EXERCISE, IF ONE COINCIDES WITH
YAXLEY'S VISIT
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