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HONG KONG TELNO 1343 AND YOUR TELNO 765 TO HONG KONG: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT DAYA BAY
SUMMARY
1. COMMENTS ON LINE TO TAKE.
REGULATIONS.
POSIBLE RELEVANCE OF NEW CHINESE COULD MR GOODLAD TACKLE MA YUZHEN ON THIS ISSUE?
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WE AGREE THAT THE TONE OF THE REDRAFT IN YOUR TUR IS MORE LIKELY TO BE EFFECTIVE HERE THAN THAT IN HONG KONG TUR (THOUGH WE ALSO WELL UNDERSTAND HONG KONG'S SENSE OF FRUSTRATION).
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BEFORE GIVING US THE GREEN LIGHT TO TAKE ACTION, HONG KONG MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WHETHER THERE IS ANYTHING RELEVANT TO THEIR CONCERNS IN THE REGULATIONS REGARDING NUCLEAR ACCIDENT EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION (OR CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT) WHICH THE STATE COUNCIL RECENTLY APPROVED AND WHICH WERE PUBLISHED IN THE PEOPLE'S DAILY OF 18 AUGUST. WE ARE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY DETAILED OR EXPERT STUDY OF THESE HERE, BUT WE NOTE THAT:
-ARTICLE 4 PROVIDES THAT NATIONAL WORK ON EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION FOR NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A DEPARTMENT TO BE NOMINATED BY THE STATE COUNCIL, AND THAT ONE OF THIS DEPARTMENT'S TASKS WILL BE (CLAUSE 6) TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR APPROVING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION (AND PROPOSALS FOR SEEKING INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE):
ARTICLE 23 PROVIDES THAT A NOMINATED DEPARTMENT OF THE
PROVINCIAL-LEVEL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMMUNICATE NECESSARY INFORMATION IN A TIMELY WAY TO THE LOCAL POPULATION DURING THE PROCESS OF RESPONDING TO A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT:
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