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FM INDUS TO PARIS
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FM DTI
TO IMMEDIATE PAR IS
TELNO INDUS 61
041700Z JULY 86
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
INFO ROUTINE UKMIS VIENNA
(2166
YOUR TELNO 673: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR SAFETY
TELECONS ALTY/WHITE
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FOLLOWING DISCUSSION WITH FCO, WE AGREED TO SUGGEST FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO RAVIER TO BRING PARA 4 OF THE FRENCH
SPEAKING NOTE NEARER OUR ORIGINAL.
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QUOTE: IN PARTICULAR, WE HOPE THAT THE FULLEST PUBLICITY
CAN BE GIVEN TO THE IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NUCLEAR SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND THE MEANS BY WHICH IT INTENDS TO ENSURE
THE MAINTENANCE OF IMPECCABLE SAFETY STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD AND THEREAFTER. WE PROPOSE THAT THE CONTENT
AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS PUBLICITY ARE CONSIDERED IN ADVANCE
COLLECTIVELY BY ALL THREE GOVERNMENTS TO MAXIMISE ITS IMPACT IN
REASSURING HONG KONG.
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UNQUOTE.
THIS WOULD ALLOW US AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESS THE CHINESE
SUBSEQUENTLY TO INVOLVE THE FRENCH/IAEA FOR A LONGER PERIOD SHOULD THEIR CURRENT PROPOSALS APPEAR INADEQUATE.
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