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WIR for the week ending 11.7.86 from DO(WTS)
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(A) Daya Bay Nuclear Plant
Mr. Patterson is regarded by our respondents to have over-stated the danger of the Daya Bay Plant. Most respondents do not relish any hope of China abolish- ing the project or changing its location. They suggest that what Hong Kong people should aim at is to have safety measures and contingency plans drawn up by the authorities. In his comection, they do not believs, and indeed are agitated by, the two Chinese officials words that Hong Kong would not be affected by any accident al lle laul.
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There are others who believe that Hong Kong Government can stop the project by refusing to buy electricity from the plant. They think that after disclosure by China that certain equipment for the plant is to be purchased from UK on the understanding that Hong Kong will buy electricity, the Government must do something to show that she places the safety of Hong Kong citizens before the UK economy. The only way to do so is to pull out from the project.
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Mr. Yaxley's visit to UK and France is applauded as a sign of genuine concern hy the Govern- ment. So are the UMELCO's proposed overseas visits though a few express doubt on whether UMELCO members have the necessary professional knowledge to appraise the data they seek to collect.
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Mr. LIU Sing-lee, who will make a second effort to collect signatures against the plant on 13.7.1986, said privately that the campaign would be to no avail but he had to do it for the sake of accounta- bility to his voters. The social workers in two social centres in the district said they would not take part in the campaign because of their involvement in the Summer Youth Programme.
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One DB member in the construction industry predicted that, the property market would drop because fewer people were prepared now to invest in immovable
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