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BACKGROUND TO THIS PROJECT AND THE FINANCERAL AND ECONOMIC THINKING UNDERLYING THE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT. IN ADDITION, HE AGREED WITH MY REQUEST THAT HE WOULD DISCUSS WITH THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANY THE POSSIBILITY OF PUBLISHING THAT PART OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY DEALING WITH SITE SELECTION, EQUIPMENT SELECTION, SYSTEMS STUDY AND QUESTIONS OF SAFETY, FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT WITH THIS INFORMATION, AND WITH THE BENEFIT OF BRIEFINGS AND INFORMATION GLEANED THROUGH THE VISITS THAT MY UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES ARE PROPOSING TO MAKE, WE WILL BE GETTING VERY CLOSE TO THE REASSURANCE THAT HAVE JUST MENTIONED. WHEN I HEAR FURTHER FROM THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT CO LTD., SHALL MAKE ANOTHER STATEMENT IN THIS COUNCIL.
23. SP, MN CONCLUDING THIS DEBATE, COMMEND TO MEMBERS THE WORDS OF SOCRATES : ''NO MAN ES SO THOROUGHLY RIGHT AS TO BE ENTITLED TO SAY THAT OTHERS ARE TOTALLY WRONG. IT IS WELL TO AFFIRM YOUR OWN TRUTH, BUT IT IS NOT WELL TO CONDEMN THOSE WHO THANK DIFFERNETLY.''
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