STATEMENT (MIX) CHINA WILL SEND EXPERTS TO HONG KONG TO EXPLAIN
NUCLEAR MATTERS TO THE POPULATION (PARAGRAPH 6 OF
TELNO 1307).
COMMENT
STATEMENT (X)
COMMENT
WE HAVE COMMENTED MIN MIPT.
CHINA S PREPARED TO INVITE INFLUENTHAL PEOPLE TO PEKING TO LEARN ABOUT CHINESE NUCLEAR POLICY AND SAFETY REGULATIONS (PARAGRAPH 6 OF TELNO 1307 AND
PARAGRAPH 2 OF TELNO 1329).
WE HAVE COMMENTED IN MIPT.
STATEMENT (XI) BRITANN AND CHINA AND ESPECAILLY THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO MORE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NUCLEAR SAFETY (PARAGRAPH 9 OF TELNO 1307).
COMMENT
AS FAR AS HONG KONG IS CONCERNED WE SHALL DO THIS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. HOWEVER, A MAJOR EDUCATION PROGRAMME BY THE HKG AT THIS STAGE WOULD BE REGARDED WITH GREAT SUSPICION, PUBLIC EDUCATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THOSE DIRECTLY INVOLVED
PARTICULAR THE CHINESE, CLP/HKMIC AND GNPJVC.
STATEMENT (X##) THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS SHOULD DO MORE
TO PUBLICLY EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR DAYA BAY (PARAGRAPH 3.
OF TELNO 1329).
COMMENT
AKERS-JONES
FOR OUR PART WE WOULD NOT WISH TO DO VERY MUCH IN THOS DIRECTRON AT THIS TIME FOR THE REASONS EXPLAINED
HN OUR TELNO 2132.
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