GRS
750
CONFINDENTIFAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2366
OF 22052OZ JULY 86
CONFIDENTIAL
AKCK 166/1
FOR: HKD FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION TO MR. JOHN YAXLEY, SECRETARY
FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
OUR TELNO. 2355 ↑ NUCLEAR SAFETY: YAXLEY'S VINSINT.
FURTHER TO PARA. 2 OF OUR TUR, THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF
POSSIBLE MEDA QUESTIONS AND PROPOSED ANSWERS. WE WILL TELEGRAPH
SEPARATELY A FURTHER LIST OF POSSIBLE QUESTIONS (W/O PROPOSED ANSWERS) FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
QUESTIONS.
1. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED
FROM THE VISIT?
SUGGESTED ANSWERS.
(BRIEFLY DESCRIBE PLACES VRSTED
AND PEOPLE SEEN) HAVE LEARN'T A
GREAT DEAL ABOUT CONTINGENCY
ARRANGEMENTS IN THE UK AND FRANCE.
2. DID YOU FIND ANYTHING WHICH
COULD THROW DOUBT ON THE SAFETY
ASPECTS OR THE ECONOMIC VIDABILITY
OF THE DAYA BAY PROJECT?
3. WALL YOU BE COMP÷HLPNG A
REPORT?
4. TO WHOM WILL THAT REPORT GO?
5. WILL YOU PUBLISH THE REPORT?
6. PS HKG NOW GOING TO DRAW UP
CONTINGENCY PLANS? IF SO, WHAT
AREAS WILL THEY COVER?
7. S T NECESSARY FOR SUCH
NO,
YES.
# DUDN'T.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
CERTAINLY.
WE SHALL BE LOOKING AT
ARRANGEMENTS TO MINIMISE EFFECTS
ON HK PEOPLE IN THE EVENT,
HOWEVER UNLIKELY, OF AN ACCIDENT AT DAYA BAY. WE HAVE SOUGHT
ADVICE FROM HARWELL ON WHAT
ELEMENTS SUCH A PLAN SHOULD
COVER. WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE
THEIR ADVICE NEXT YEAR.
TOO EARLY TO SAY, DEPENDING ON
CONTINGENCY PLANS TO BE AGREED BY WHAT CONTINGENCY ARRANGEMENTS
CHINA?
ARE PROPOSED.
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