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TELNO 1943
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INFO ROUTINE PARIS, PEKING, UKMIS VIENNA
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OUR TELNO 1924: DAYA BAY: ATTENDANCE OF MRS MOK AT IAEA SPECIAL
SESSION
1.
SINCE MRS MOK'S ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING WILL
UNDOUBTEDLY ATTRACT THE INTEREST OF THE HONG KONG MEDIA WE HAVE
BEEN CONSIDERING WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WHAT LINE SHE MIGHT
TAKE IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS.
2.
IF ASKED WHY SHE IS ATTENDING THE SESSION MRS MOK MIGHT
SAY THAT, IN THE LIGHT OF THE GREAT INTEREST IN HONG KONG IN
NUCLEAR SAFETY SINCE CHERNOBYL, AND OF THE IMPENDING SIGNATURE
CONTRACTS FOR THE DAYA BAY PROJECT, IT WAS FELT APPROPRIATE THAT
A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL ATTEND THE SPECIAL SESSION.
SINCE HONG KONG IS INELIGIBLE TO JOIN IAEA, MRS MOK ATTENDED AS A
MEMBER OF THE UK DELEGATION. ALTHOUGH SHE TOOK NO ACTIVE PART IN
THE SPECIAL SESSION SHE HAD, AS AN OBSERVER, MADE VALUABLE
CONTACTS WITH THE IAEA SECRETARIAT AND HAD GAINED A USEFUL
INSIGHT INTO IAEA'S ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SAFETY
MATTERS.
3.
IF ASKED WHETHER SHE HAS HAD ANY CONTACTS WITH THE OTHER
DELEGATIONS MRS MOK COULD REPLY BY SAYING THAT, AS A HONG KONG OFFICIAL IN THE UK DELEGATION, SHE HAD TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO
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