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would enhance the safety of the plant and were
and economically viable would be
the report which
technically
accepted.
In
confirming its intention to proceed with the project the Chinese
Government further emphasised that it had taken, and would continue
to take, all possible measures to ensure the safe construction and operation of the Daya Bay plant. Parol
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Having
regard to its responsibilities for the welfare and
well-being of the people of Hong Kong Her Majesty's Government
conveyed the
in Hong Kong to the Chinese
concerns expressed
Government on several occasions
other Governments
Following discussions with the
concerned in the project Her Majesty's Government
confident that every effort will be made to ensure that the
construction, operation and management of the Daya Bay plant will be
is
carried out to the highest possible safety standards. <Pa (ed : :)
40.
passed
On this
The contracts with the British and French companies supplying
equipment for the plant, and the related loan agreements, were
signed in Peking on 23 September. Since then attention in Hong Kong
has focussed largely on the safety and tariff aspects which were
debated again in the Legislative Council on 15 October.
occasion the Council
a motion requesting the Hong Kong
Government to provide details of the arrangements regarding safety
and tariff for the purchase of electricity from the Daya Bay nuclear
power
together with such supporting documents as do not
breach commercial confidentiality and to explain whether or not such arrangements will sufficiently safeguard the long term interests of the Hong Kong people" A report containing this information was issued on 10 November. <På <el>
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plant,
The Hong Kong Government is now engaged, with the help of the
United Kingdom Atomic Eenrgy Authority, in drawing up contingency
plans which would
be implemented in the unlikely event of an
L
the
incident occurring at Daya Bay. In this regard a programme to
monitor background radiation is being prepared so that any change in
the levels of radiation in Hong Kong, subsequent to
commissioning of the Daya Bay plant, will be detected immediately. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has also been retained
carry out
assessment study and a
of
risk a
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