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that we were fulfilling our responsibilities to Hong Kong could well be a public commitment on HMG's part to enter into immediate consultations with the French and Chinese
Governments to
with
reexamine safety aspects of
of the Daya Bay
If confidence
project in the light of Hong Kong's fears.
Wells
in Hong Kong had deteriorated badly, even such a commitment might not be enough to avert sevens strains in the Landand they King schationship. The Hay King Government could come under strong pressure to dissent disell from the
bead
1 the
progest, when crucial fumant omparts I shist might need to be re-cosilered. Then to the future 1 the project could be placed in left on
Lite then plitiet and fit
Jud.
CO Hum
7 July 1986
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Hong Kong Department