HICK 160
CONFIDENTIAL 1986
299
GRS 160 CONFIDENTIAL
FM PARIS
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 715
OF 1715O3Z JULY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, HONG KONG
291
YOUR TELNO 462: NUCLEAR SAFETY CHINA.
PA
1. RAVIER (DREE) HAS TOLD US THAT THE FRENCH WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION TO OUR TAKING ACTION WITH THE CHINESE AS PROPOSED IN TUR.
2. RAVIER WENT ON TO SAY, HOWEVER, THAT THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR HAD REPORTED THAT LI PENG IN RESPONSE TO THE FRENCH DEMARCHE HAD DRAWN A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE ROLES OF THE BRITISH WHO, WITH THE CHINESE, HAD A RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEALING WITH PUBLIC CONCERN OVER SAFETY IN HONG KONG AND THE FRENCH WHO WERE EXPECTED TO GET ON WITH BUILDING THE POWER STATION AT DAYA BAY.
3. RAVIER SAID THAT HE WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF, IN RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSALS IN TUR, THE CHINESE INSISTED THAT ONLY THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S CALL WAS PART OF THE PROCESS OF CONSULTATION ON MEASURES NECESSARY TO ALLAY CONCERN IN HONG KONG.
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