SEP 05 '86 14:58 TIB(OOU) HK GOVT
P.6
A letter published prominently in Ta Kung Pao argued that those who advocated halting the Daya Bay project represented only one viewpoint among many. Moreover their viewpoint might not be the only valid one. The writer said that the Chinese Government would consider all views and adopt those that were reasonable.
Wong Kai-yuen of Ming Pao Evening News learned that the report compiled by the Legco delegates would list out the best possible safety measures for nuclear power stations the Legco members were aware of, but would not make any recommendation on whether the Daya Bay project should go ahead or not.
Ming Pao's editorial cited the Chernobyl accident and pointed out that HK's food and water supplies would be contaminated for many years in the event of an accident at Daya Bay.
The Express said the treatment given to the anti-nuclear lobbyists by China was aimed at damaging the credibility of the activists.
Saturday, August 23: The media gave prominent coverage to a statement by the acting Governor, Sir David Akers-Jones, that there was no need to call a special meeting of the Legco to discuss the Daya Bay issue.
Ming Pao quoted the acting Governor, Sir David Akers-Jones, as saying in a telephone interview that he did not absolutely rule out the possibility of a special meeting on the Daya Bay issue. He only felt that there was no need for a special meeting at this stage.
He said whether the Governor would consider calling a special session later would to a large extent depend on the views of councillors when they met in an in-house meeting to discuss the reports of their overseas missions.
Legco Unofficial Martin Lee said in a statement that he was greatly disappointed by the decision of the acting Governor as he found the reasons given by Sir David totally unconvincing.
Another Unofficial, Dr Conrad Lam, said that the entire incident indicated that the Government was just like a "lame duck.“
In an interview with Wen Wei Po, Jimmy McGregor said he believed that China would not go ahead with the Daya Bay project without fully considering management, economic and safety factors.
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