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YOUR TELNO 1306: DAYA BAY: HONG KONG STANDARD ARTICLE
1.
OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE (OF WHICH THE NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS INSPECTORATE IS PART) HAVE SPOKEN
ABOUT THIS ARTICLE TO DR HORLOCK, WHO HAS NOW RETURNED TO UK. HE HAS SAID THAT HIS REMARKS ON EVACUATION WERE MISREPORTED, AND
THAT HE DID NOT/NOT SAY THAT HONG KONG SHOULD HAVE AN EVACUATION
PLAN. WHAT HE DID SAY WAS THAT QUOTE HONG KONG IS 5 UKM FROM THE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, AND SHOULD HAVE A PLAN UNQUOTE. IN THIS CONTEXT, DR HORLOCK WAS REFERRING TO CONTINGENCY PLANNING IN ITS
WIDEST SENSE.
2.
WE SHALL LET YOU KNOW IF DR HORLOCK HAS ANY FURTHER
COMMENTS ON THE ARTICLE (EG ON HIS REPORTED REMARKS ON AN INDEPENDENT MONITORING BODY), BUT YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER MEANWHILE WHETHER ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION IS ADVISABLE. AS SEEN
FROM HERE, IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE SINCE WE HAVE NO INDICATION THAT DR HORLOCK'S REPORTED REMARKS HAVE BEEN REPLAYED BY THE MEDIA.
HOWE
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