A
It
consistent with emergency plans in a number of countries. structure for a summary report on the contingency plan will be submitted to HK together with a cost and timescale estimate. is anticipated that, subject to acceptance of this proposal and any comments on the structure, the summary report could be made available around the end of 1986.
Accident Assessment
7.
The meeting at Culcheth discussed the Phase II Accident Assessment report and its development in Phase II.
Some extension of the original Phase II programme was requested by HK in response to the enhanced public interest in the safety of the Daya Bay plant. It was agreed that:
8.
- an outline of the extended phase II study would be submitted to HK, identifying the additional components to be included
- a comprehensive summary of the information required from UK to carry out phase II would be prepared
- a revised cost estimate would be submitted, separating the additional components
It was expected that phase II outline, information summary
The and cost estimate could be presented by mid-September.
timescale required to produce the main technical report was estimated to be 18 months from the provision of the required data, and a summary report would take a further 3 months.
Press Conference
9. Mr Wilson drafted the attached broad outline of points which would be covered in a Press Statement next week. The statement would be discussed within the various Hong Kong departments and a final statement will be released to the Authority (D M Levey) before release.