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TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND
COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, HOW THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, VOTED ON THE MOTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL
DEBATE BEFORE THE SIGNING OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER
STATION CONTRACT: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.
WE PROPOSE TO ANSWER AS FOLLOWS, AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE DESKBY 270930Z:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG DISCUSSED THE DAYA BAY PROJECT WITH SENIOR CHINESE OFFICIALS DURING HIS VISIT TO BEIJING
IN SEPTEMBER. HE CONFIRMED TO THEM THAT THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT WOULD STAND BY THE COMMITMENTS IT HAD MADE IN
RESPECT OF THE PROJECT, AND CONVEYED TO THEM THE CONCERN
FELT BY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG ON DAYA BAY. THE CHINESE
AUTHORITIES ASSURED THE GOVERNMENT THAT THEY WERE FULLY
ALIVE TO AND UNDERSTOOD THESE CONCERNS.
NO, SIR. THIS IS A MATTER FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
NO, SIR. THIS IS A MATTER FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
THE MOTION WAS DEBATED AT AN IN-HOUSE MEETING OF MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AS
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DOES NOT ATTEND SUCH MEETINGS.
HOWE
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