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AGREED BY THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED, THE GOVERNMENT WILL LIAISE WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY ACTION
IS WELL CO-ORDINATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER.
5. IN AUGUST 1988, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A NUCLEAR SAFETY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR. WONG PO-YAN, A PAST MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 2 MEMBERS FROM CHINA AND 12 MEMBERS FROM HONG KONG, INCLUDING 2 PRESENT MEMBERS AND ONE OTHER PAST MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THIS COMMITTEE HELD ITS FIRST MEETING IN
SHENZHEN IN NOVEMBER 1988. THIS WAS GIVEN WIDE MEDIA COVERAGE.
PUBLIC OPINION
6. THERE IS AT PRESENT LITTLE COVERAGE OF DAYA BAY IN THE HONG KONG
MEDIA. BUT IT REMAINS A SENSITIVE ISSUE THAT COULD EASILY BECOME
PROMINENT AGAIN IF THERE WERE FURTHER DIFFICUTIES OVER CONSTRUCTION
OR ANOTHER NUCLEAR DISASTER ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD.
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