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Ching Po and Yue Mak of the New Evening Post said that discussions on the safety of the N-plant should be concentrated on the scientific aspects. They questioned why discussions should have involved Peking's attitude towards HK.
Ming Pao said that SKS John Yoxlay'a European visit showed that ska IIK Osvzurment was still not sure that there was no need for AR evacuation plan for HK.
Ling Fung of the HK Economic Journal said that the HK Government must be behind the agreement that China Light had to buy electricity from Daya Bay in return for China's purchasing equipment from Britain. The columnist asked whether the deal was a condition for the signing of the Joint Declaration and whether there were other conditions under which Britain could obtain commercial interests.
Wednesday, July 9: The departure of SES John Yaxley last night was prominently reported. Mr Yaxley said that he would visit nuclear plants in Britain and France to study the contingency measures there. He said his trip was not to study the safety of the Daya Bay project.
Legco member Poon Chung-kwong said Legco would organise visits to N-plants in other countries in August. The Three Mile Island, Japan and France were possible places of visit.
According to the Oriental Daily News, chairman of the Anglo-Chinese Parliamentary Group, Robert Adley, yesterday tabled a written question asking the Foreign Secretary to make a statement on the Daya Bay project. Mr Adley said his friends in HK had told him that some of those who liked to stir up contradictions between China and Britain had been using the nuclear project to create trouble by exaggerating the risks.
The anti-nuclear joint conference reiterated its opposition to the project at a press conference yesterday. The Canadian nuclear physicist, Walter Patterson, submitted to the Umelco Office three vaporta on nuclear accidents and his sun personal vasuma ko vafuko accusation that he did not have sufficient scientific data to back his theory.
Sir Jack Cater said that he was confident in the Daya Bay facilities and that the important things now were the training of operating personnel and maintenance.
Two universlly lecturers, al Llie Kwai Chung/Tsing Yi DD'. environmental affairs committee meeting, suggested that China release all information about the Daya Bay project for assessment by independent experts.
HK Economic Journalist columnist So Suet-tong said that China would continue with the Daya Bay project despite opposition from HK people. The columnist said that China would not maka concessions because it would increase HK people's influence on its policies and would encourage the Chinese people to oppose the Goverment.
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