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MIPT: DAYA BAY: LEGCO PANEL VISIT TO PEKING
1.
(A)
(B)
(C)
FOLLOWING IS DRAFT LINE TO TAKE:
WE
WE ARE VERY PLEASED THAT THE VISIT IS TO TAKE PLACE.
ARE GRATEFUL FOR CHINESE UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANT
ROLE WHICH LEGCO PLAYS IN FORMING OPINIONS ON DAYA BAY,
AS ON OTHER ISSUES. A CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE
LEGCO PANEL IN PEKING WOULD DO MUCH TO REASSURE HONG KONG
PEOPLE OVER SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. WE HOPE THAT
USEFUL RESULTS WILL BE ACHIEVED:
WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE MEASURED AND OBJECTIVE NOTES
STRUCK IN THE LEGCO REPORT. IT IS VERY HELPFUL, AS WE
ARE SURE THE CHINESE WOULD AGREE, THAT THE REPORT DID NOT
ATTEMPT TO POLITICISE THE SUBJECT OF SAFETY. ITS QUOTE
OBSERVATIONS UNQUOTE STRIKE US AS A MOST CONSTRUCTIVE
CONTRIBUTION TO PLANNING FOR THE PROJECT. HOPE YOU SHARE
THIS ASSESSMENT:
IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT COULD
TELL THE LEGCO VISITORS THAT ITS PLANNING FOR DAYA BAY
WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE THE FULLEST POSSIBLE ACCOUNT OF THE
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