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GUANGDONG NUCLEAR SAFETY: YAXLEY VISIT
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IN CASE EDF ARE NOT FULLY AWARE OF YAXLEY'S ROLE AND THE
PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT YOU MAY FIND IT USEFUL TO BRIEF THEM ON THE
LINES OF FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS.
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HIS
MR YAXLEY IS A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT AND IS SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THOSE FOR ENERGY POLICY.
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DURING THE VISIT TO THE UK HE HAS MADE CLEAR THAT HE IS
PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN CONTINGENCY PLANNING IN THE EVENT OF A
NUCLEAR ACCIDENT RATHER THAN THE INHERENT SAFETY OF PARTICULAR
REACTOR TYPES, WHICH WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THE LATER LEGCO VISIT.
AT GRAVELINES HE WILL WISH TO SEE HOW THIS TYPE OF PLANNING IS
APPLIED BY THE FRENCH TO PWR STATIONS. HE WILL BE AWARE THAT
THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH AND FRENCH PROCEDURES.
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AS BACKGROUND YOU MAY ALSO PASS ON RELEVANT DETAILS OF
YAXLEY'S PROGRAMME IN THE UK (TELNO 1405 TO HK) TO SHOW THE MIX
OF INFORMATION THAT HE HAS RECEIVED.
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