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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 828
OF 121020Z AUGUST 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG, PARIS, UKMIS VIENNA
MIPT: CHINA: NUCLEAR SAFETY
FOLLOWING IS LINE TO TAKE WITH ZHON PINK
1.
WE HAVE CONSIDERED WITH GREAT CARE POINTS MADE BY
VICE-PREMIER LI PENG ON 14 JULY, BY VICE-MINISTER ZHOU PING ON 22
JULY AND BY VICE-MINISTER ZHOU NAN ON 9 AUGUST. ARE PLEASED TO
NOTE CHINA'S DETERMINATION TO ADHERE TO THE PRINCIPLE OF
ACCORDING FIRST PRIORITY TO SAFETY AND QUALITY IN CONSTRUCTION
AND OPERATION OF DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION. PARTICULARLY
GRATEFUL FOR UNDERTAKING THAT CHINESE AUTHORITIES WOULD DO
EVERYTHING NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE TO ALLAY PUBLIC FEARS IN HONG
KONG.
2.
IN THAT CONNECTION, HELPFUL THAT CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAVE
ISSUED FURTHER SETS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS AND PUBLICISED ACTION
BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE HIGH SAFETY STANDARDS AT DAYA BAY. WE ARE
GRATEFUL TO CHINESE AUTHORITIES FOR AGREEING THAT MAJOR PARTS OF
FEASIBILITY STUDY SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO LEGCO.
3.
WE MUCH APPRECIATE OFFER OF ZHOU PING THAT ARRANGEMENTS
WOULD BE MADE FOR INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HONG KONG TO COME TO
PEKING TO LEARN ABOUT CHINESE NUCLEAR POLICY AND SAFETY
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