CONFIDENTIAL
decisions of Unofficials to send delegations to study the
nuclear industry overseas. There were some calls for
for the
postponement of contract signature until these delegations
had returned to Hong Kong and reported. As authorised by
us, Mr Jacobs had taken the line that
contract signature would not arise before October.
the question of
4.
Mr Mak said it now seemed very unlikely that there
would be a further debate in LegCo before the end of the
current session. Nor was there any disposition on the part
of the members to table a motion on the subejct.
Cortan
CO Hum
17 July 1986
Hong Kong Department
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