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G) WE MUST NOW PROCEED QUICKLY TO DISCUSS AND RESOLVE ON-
SITE ISSUES AND BRING THE TALKS TO A SATISFACTORY
CONCLUSION:
H)
I)
J)
WE HAVE SUFFICIENT NUCLEAR EXPERTISE IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO ANALYSE AND ASSESS THE ON-SITE ENGINEERING DATA WE ARE ASKING FOR. PROVISION OF SUCH DATA WOULD GIVE US A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLANT SITUATION AND ENABLE US TO REASSURE THE HONG KONG PUBLIC IF NECESSARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CONCERNED:
WE HAVE SUGGESTED TO THE GUANGDONG SIDE THAT THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS SHOULD BE HELD IN GUANGZHOU FROM 17-22 JUNE AND WOULD LIKE CHEN TO PUSH THE GUANGDONG TEAM TO AGREE TO THIS DATE: AND
(DEFENSIVE: IF CHEN ARGUES THAT CONFIDENTIALITY IS NECESSARY TO AVOID PUBLIC DISORDER.) DISORDER AND PANIC GENERALLY ARISE FROM LACK OF INFORMATION. IF THE PUBLIC SUSPECTS THAT INFORMATION IS BEING WITHHELD, THAT IN ITSELF IS LIABLE TO ENCOURAGE PANIC.
WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW CHEN'S RESPONSE BEFORE WE REVERT TO
THE GUANGDONG SIDE.
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