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b)
5.
We
October. Member States have been asked to help. are pursing this with Department of Energy and UKRep. The Community budget will cover all main costs, but some subsidiary entertainment (at UK expense) would be desirable.
Inviting a higher level Chinese delegation (but one also containing safety experts) to visit the UK under the auspices of the Anglo/Chinese Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. Such a group would visit a number of nuclear reactors and have talks with the UKAEA, Nuclear Installations Inspectorate and Department of Energy. At least some of the key Chinese decision-makers should be included. We would hope, and aim, for a return invitation to a UK delegation. The visit would obviously be on a
Funds
government-to-government basis with either FCO or Department of Energy as sponsoring department. would be needed.
Subject to analysis and discussion with the Chinese suggested above we would then need to decide what additional measures need to be taken to help the Chinese have a viable safety inspectorate by the early 1990s. The main onus must be on them. Indeed, if they do not take their obligations here seriously here there can be little cause for confidence on Daya Bay. Certainly they can, and perhaps should, be asked to pay at least a proportion of what we and others might have to offer. This said, they will need advice and help. The international effort might come from three sources:
a)
b)
UK
ODA funds are available under both the Sino- British Friendship Scholarship Scheme and the ordinary Technical Cooperation Scheme.
On investigation China is not eligible for UK help under the IAEA Footnote A Fund. Details are given in the attached minute by Mr Newall. In the light of these possibilities we should consider scholarships, courses and perhaps secondments to Chinese special institutes to begin in, probably, 1987-8.
France
The French are of course best placed to provide safety training on all aspects of managing PWR
2
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