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MIPT: DAYA BAY: DRAFT STATEMENT
I CONVEYED TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THE CONCERN FELT BY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG ON DAYA BAY. THEY ASSURED ME THAT THEY WERE FULLY
ALIVE TO AND UNDERSTAND THESE CONCERNS.
THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT REMAINED THE CHINESE INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH THE NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT DAYA BAY AND THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN AND WILL TAKE ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION
AND OPERATION OF THE PLANT.
THEY HAVE NOTED THE OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE LEGCO GROUPS FOLLOW-
ING THEIR VISITS TO THE US, JAPAN AND EUROPE, AND THE APPROPRIATE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WILL GIVE THESE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. I
UNDERSTAND THAT AN INVITATION HAS BEEN/WILL BE MADE THROUGH THE NCNA IN HONG KONG TO THE LEGCO MISSIONS TO VISIT BEIJING TO DISCUSS
THE REPORT AND THE OBSERVATIONS IN IT (? FROM 15 18 SEPTEMBER).
AS REGARDS THE DATE OF THE SIGNATURE OF THE CONTRACT, I UNDER- STAND THAT THIS IS NOW EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 22 24
SEPTEMBER
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