(4) The Hong Kong Government's consultancy agreement with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, mentioned above, covers safety in
the assessment of the risk of an understand
the Chinese and French authorities
terms of
that
which
Power
for provides
the
accident.
We have signed a letter of intent regarding a nuclear safety co-operation
programme,
production by the Guangdong Nuclear
Joint Venture Company (which is to
the operate France safety measures. Electricite de plant) of reports
(the French power utility) and
utility) and Framatome, the contractor supplying the
plant, are to
to these
strong a
into independent input
nuclear
reports.
on
technology
for
the
There is thus
contribute
assessments which are to be made of the safety of the plant.
the
(5) As you will know, the main contracts for the construction of the plant were signed on 23 September. I hope you will agree that the
that given above fully demonstrate answers
the Hong Kong
Government has taken all
reasonable precautions for the well-being
So far
as the Daya Bay project
is
of Hong Kong concerned.
in people
a more general
note,
I
Bay, them to
basis the announcements
and have
take steps
of
Our
on
that they
are
On
that Her Majesty's Government have followed closely. the debate
on in Hong Kong
to
the need the Chinese authorities stressed
the to meet
concerns of Hong Kong people.
leaders Chinese exchanges with senior they have made
approaching
should
add
Daya
for
On
safety matters, these
we
are
and satisfied
the
matters with
the
utmost
seriousness, and that the project should accordingly go ahead.
sincey,
DJ Barton
Hong Kong Department