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ELECTRIC POWER IS AVAILABLE TO THE TERRITORY IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AND AT A REASONABLE PRICE, CONSISTENT
WITH THE SAFETY OF HONG KONG PEOPLE. IN THE LIGHT OF THE
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE SAFETY MEASURES TO BE
ADOPTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE STATION AT DAYA BAY, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE
CONTENT THAT THE PROJECT SHOULD PROCEED.
QUESTION:
MR ROBERT PARRY (LIVERPOOL, RIVERSIDE): TO ASK THE
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS,
IF HE WILL ARRANGE FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON THE
PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT DAYA BAY: AND IF HE WILL
MAKE A STATEMENT.
ANSWER:
NO, SIR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS ADEQUATE MEANS OF INFORMING
ITSELF ON THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.
HOWE
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