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THIS AND POINTED OUT THAT THIS SUBTLETY WOULD BE LOST ON THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. SHE MADE THE POINT WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY MADE IN OUR TENO 2191 THAT THE SIGNING OF CONTRACTS BEFORE THE UNOFFICIALS CAN PRODUCE THEIR REPORT (WHICH IS UNLIKELY TO BE BEFORE MID SEPTEMBER AT THE EARLIEST) WOULD BE HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE. SHE SAID THAT IF THIS HAPPENED WE COULD EXPECT HER RESIGNATION AS CHAIRMAN OF THE UMELCO PANEL ON DAYA BAY AND A MAJOR PUBLIC ROW.
5. OUR ASSESSMENT IS THAT SIGNING OF THE CONTRACTS BEFORE THE UNOFFICIALS HAVE PRODUCED THEIR REPORTS WOULD, ANDEED, RESULT IN A MAJOR POLITICAL EXPLOSION HERE.
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6. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL, THEREFORE, IF YOU COULD GET THIS MESSAGE OVER TO THE CHINESE AT AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL WARNING THEM OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WILL BE CAUSED #F SIGNING PRECEDES THE UMELCO REPORT. HT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO EXPLAIN THAT WHILE WE FULLY APPRECIATE THAT THE CHINESE DO NOT CONSIDER A CONTRACT TO BE VALID UNTIL IT HAS BEEN RATIFIED, THE ACTION THAT COUNTS IN HONG KONG IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DAYA BAY CONTRACTS IS THE ACTUAL ACT OF SIGNING. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE WHAT LITTLE SUPPORT WE HAVE N UMELCO. WE SHALL OF COURSE DO ALL WE CAN TO SPEED UP THE UMELCO REPORT.
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