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station,
ch will be China's
first, are
Framatone
(France - for the nuclear plant) and GEC (for the
Ownership will be 75% Chinese, 25% Hong
Kong and Hong Kong is to take 70% of the electricity
generators).
produced.
2.
There is mounting public concern in Hong Kong
about the safety implications of the project. This has
been taken up by Unofficial members of the Legislative
Council, who have secured an adjournment debate on
on the
issue on 16 July.
3.
up a
Our officials have held urgent discussions and drawn
programme
of
As
Hong Kong.
in
measures to allay public concern
know, you
the issue was raised with
General Secretary Hu Yaobang during his visit to London.
S(ACA) In conjunction with the French Government we have made
in Peking, urging the Chinese
steps to demonstrate their
high-level representations
to take clear public
commitment to safety at Daya Bay.
Our officials are
arranging briefing, in Hong Kong
in Hong Kong and in Europe, for Hong
Kong opinion-formers to reassure them about the safety
record and features of the French PWR design which will
be used.
4.
are also encouraging the Hong Kong Government to
demonstrate to people
to people there that it is actively seeking
to inform itself, so as to reassure them about the safety
implications of
with which it is itself
project a
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