JUL 16 '86 16:57 TIBCOOU) HK GOVT
WIR for the week ending 11.7.86 from DO(E)
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Daya Bay Nuclear Plant
The extent of public objection to the project, judging from feedbacks I received from residents of my district, appears to be dissipating during the last week. The main reason for this change of attitude is the strong stand taken by China on the project. Many people also think that the visit of the Secretary for Economic Services to nuclear power plants in other countries is in fact intended for the collation of more information to back up the Daya Bay Project. Hence instead of objecting the power plant or requesting for its relocation, their attention is now focused on the safety and management control aspects of the power plant. In addition, they also consider that more public education should be done to help the people of Hong Kong know more about nuclear energy. The Government should also announce early the contingency plan to evacuate the people of Hong Kong should there be problems in the plant in future.
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Many people are also not in agreement with the views made by the British nuclear expert that the Daya Bay Plant will be dangerous. They consider that his views are biased because he has been invited by pressure
Many people would like groups which oppose the plant.
an independent assessment on the safety aspects of the Daya Bay Plant as early as possible.
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mkulıuylı yukle ■ mundor of nannle hav accepted the fact that the Daya Day Plant will go ahead in any case, they are also equally worried that there may ha nuolal unrest in Hong Kong which may be stirred up by pressure groups when China eventually amounces the installation of equipment for the power plant.
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