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TELNO 2099
OF 030755Z JULY 86
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FCO TELMO 433 GUANGDONG NUCLEAR SAFETY: YAXLEY'S VISIT
AS REGARDS CHOICE OF REACTORS TO BE VISITED IN FRANCE/BELGIUM YAXLEY WILL BE GUIDED BY YOU. SINCE THE PRIME. PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO DISCUSS CONTINGENCY PLANNING THE MAIN DETERMINANT SHOULD BE THAT THE REACTOR TO BE VISITED HIS CLOSE TO A VERY LARGE URBAN AREA. IDEALLY IT SHOULD ALSO BE SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY TO DAYA
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2. WE AGREE T WOULD BE USEFUL FOR DR WADE TO ACCOMPANY YAXLEY.
3. AS REGARDS PARAGRAPH 5 OF YOUR TUR STONES OF CLP HAS SHOWN US THE TEXT OF CALLAULT'S TELEX TO BENJAMIN OF 2 JULY. WHILE THE SPX DAY PROGRAMME SEEMS EXCELLENT #IT S MORE APPROPRIATE FOP THE UMELCO VISIT RATHER THAN FOR YAXLEY WHO WILL HAVE TO CONFINE HIMSELF TO A ONE DAY VISIT ON 21 JULY THIS TIME.
4. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS (OR MAS) THAT THE INVITATION TO MISS TAM/UMELCO WILL BE DELIVERED WHEN THE EDF TEAM COMES HERE NEXT WEEK (PARAGRAPH 5 OF YOUR TELNO 1276). HOWEVER, WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING MORE ABOUT THE EDF VISIT AND HOPE THEREFORE THAT PARIS CAN TAKE URGENT ACTION ON YOUR TELNO 434. THE LONGER THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE DELAYED THE MORE DIFFICULT HIT WILL BE FOR THOSE CONCERNED TO SET UP A MEETING WITH LEGCO AND THE MORE LIKELY THAT THE WHOLE EXERCISE WILL GO OFF HALF COCK. INCIDENTALLY STONES KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE EDF VISIT TO HONG KONG AND SINCE WE ANTICIPATE THAT CPL (AND THE FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL) WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS AT THIS END WE FIND THIS RATHER DISTURBING. AT LEAST TEN DAYS NOTICE AS REQUIRED FROM THE TIME EDF CAN CONFIRM THEIR DATES TO CLP/FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL TO ENABLE THE LATTER TO SET UP THE PRESENTATION. COULD YOU PLEASE GET EDF TO CONTACT CLP/ FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH FIRMED UP DATES AND TRAVEL PLANS. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU WOULD ALSO KEEP US IN THE PICTURE SO THAT WE CAN NUDGE AND PROD AS NECESSARY.
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