RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 27010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 3122
OF 26155OZ NOVEMBER 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
нис 16613
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
27 NOV 1987
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
001006
MDHOAN 3800
TOP
DIS
PQ: DAYA BAY
1.
WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE A DRAFT REPLY TO THE
FOLLOWING WRITTEN QUESTION FROM HARRY COHEN MP.
QUOTE: TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE/HMG: PURSUANT TO HIS ANSWER OF 26 OCTOBER, WHAT REMEDIAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE DAYA BAY POWER PLANT SEMICOLON, WHO HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OMISSION OF THE REINFORCEMENT BARS FROM THE FIRST CONCRETE LAYER SEMICOLON, WHAT REPRESENTATION HE HAS RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE FAULTS FOR THE SAFETY OF LOCAL RESIDENTS UNQUOTE.
2.
WE PROPOSE TO ANSWER AS FOLLOWS:
QUOTE: ADDITIONAL BARS AND CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE SECOND LAYER OF THE UNIT ONE REACTOR RAFT. THE OMISSION OF BARS WAS DUE TO A WRONG INTERPRETATION OF TECHNICAL DRAWINGS BY THE CONTRACTOR, AND INADEQUATE ENFORCEMENT OF QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS. IMPROVEMENTS HAVE NOW BEEN MADE TO THE QUALITY CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS TO AVOID SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE FAULTS FOR THE SAFETY OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. UNQUOTE.
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3. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ON THE ABOVE DESKBY 271200Z. WE APOLOGISE FOR THE SHORT NOTICE,
OUR DRAFT BY NOON ON MONDAY 30
WE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NOVEMBER.
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