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CONFIDENTIAL
MR RENTON'S MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG :
4.30 PM, 24 JULY 1986
POINTS TO MAKE
A.
1.
Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant
Take very seriously great public concern in Hong kong over safety of Daya Bay. As you know, representations to
Chinese at
level highest
pay
attention to safety regime.
to
urge them
to
utmost
2. Hope that recent visit to UK and France by Mr Yaxley [Hong Kong Secretary for Economic Services] and forthcoming overseas visits by UMELCO members will help to allay Hong Kong people's fears.
3.
Your reporting and recommendations read very closely by Ministers. As we see it, present priority is to give fullest possible backing to Hong Kong Government in present difficult situation: to help you reassure Hong Kong people. [If necessary] Could not at present contemplate asking Chinese to resite plant or convert it to thermal station.
B. Governor's Visit to Peking in late August
4.
Glad
arrangements
for
your
visit
going
ahead.
on
How do
Excellent opportunity to pursue dialogue with Chinese structure of Government and drafting of Basic Law. you see your objectives and main elements of your message?
5.
1987 review is current opinion in Hong Kong on What and drafting of Basic Law? Our impression, perhaps some
is is call for
rethinking on
direct elections.
direct elections likely to be?
How strong
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