GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.
TUE 24 BUG 93 08:01
PG.09
- 2.
In view of this exercise that we are going to
conduct, it will not be convenient to arrange for any talks
for the two sides before mid-September.
It is our
understanding that this is also a period of time when
relatively more people on your side arrange to go on leave.
With regard to the question of confidentiality of
the confidential information (classified intelligence) to
be exchanged between the two sides in off-site emergencies
at the Guangdong Nuclear Power Station, the expert teams of
the Guangdong and Hong Kong sides have already reached
consensus on the seven items on the Agenda after numerous
rounds of talks in the past year, except for the "question
of confidentiality". It is also the wish of your side to
take "follow-up" action on the consensus reached.
Follow-up action has all along been taken by our side.
However, as the question of confidentiality remains
outstanding, there is some difficulty in the exchange of
confidential information (classified intelligence) and
implementation of the entire consensus has also been
affected. Any consequence thereof is none of the
responsibility of our side. This is because keeping the
confidentiality of any confidential information (classified
intelligence) provided is a basic requirement stipulated in
the two IAEA Conventions, namely, the Convention on Early
Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Convention on
Assistance in the case of a Nuclear Accident or
Radiological Emergency to which both governments of the
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