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OCT 03 '86 16:47 TIBCOOL) HK GOVT
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Commenting on remarks by the Legco delegation which had just visited Peking, Legco member Dr Conrad Lam told Ming Pao that it would. only be empty talks by saying that they were assured about the plant's safety because contingency measures for the, plant had yet to be drawn up, not to say whether they would be feasible or not.
The anti-nuclear coalition planned to petition Government House, and the NCNA office here today in protest against the signing of the Daya Bay contracts.
Some papers reported that a Principal Assistant Secretary for Economic Services, Mrs Emmeline Mok, left for Vienna last night to attend a special meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency on nuclear safety.
Press reports noted that as HK was not a member of the organisation, Mrs Mok was attending as an observer attached to the British delegation.
Editorially, Sing Pao said that China had taken an important step forward by developing nuclear power because it lacked energy to push ahead with its modernisation drive. It was reasonable to raise nuclear safety standards following the Chernobyl incident.
Ching Po said it was very natural for Legoo member Richard Lai to change his stand and to accept the construction of the plant as his doubts on the project had been removed.
Ming Pao said the real achievement of the Legco delegation's Peking visit was probably an improvement in the relations between Legco and China.
Wednesday, September 24: Seven main contracts for the Daya Bay project were signed at the Great Hall of the People in Peking yesterday afternoon, the media reported prominently.
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The story made the front page of the overseas edition of the People's Daily.
The 25-minute ceremony was witnessed by a gathering of VIPs, including diplomats of the British and French embassies in Peking and senior officials from various authorities concerned.
Radio-3 and some papers reported that the contracts signed
yesterday were valued at about US$1.8 billion.
It was expected that the contracts would be approved by the State Council before October 7.
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