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MONDAY, JULY 28, 1986
DAYA BAY FEASIBILITY STUDY RECEIVED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS TODAY RECEIVED FROM THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY COPIES OF THE DAYA BAY FEASIBILITY STUDY DEALING WITH SITE SELECTION, EQUIPMENT STUDY AND SYSTEM DESIGNS.
THESE HAVE BEEN PASSED ON TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST WEDNESDAY (JULY 23).
THE DAYA BAY FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE GUANGDONG POWER COMPANY AND THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY. THE SECTIONS DEALING WITH SITE SELECTION, EQUIPMENT STUDY AND SYSTEM DESIGNS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS A RESULT OF AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN LORD KADOORIE, CHAIRMAN OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY AHD VICE MINISTER ZHOU PING OF THE MINISTRY OF NUCLEAR INDUSTRY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
A NOTE BY THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY WHICH IS ATTACHED TO EACH SET OF THE REPORTS EXPLAINS THAT CERTAIN PARTS WHICH CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE NATURE OR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC CONSIDERS TO BE CONFIDENTIAL TO THE STATE FOR STRATEGIC REASONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
U.S. MAKES FIFTH EA CALL
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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS MADE AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION (EA) CALL ON CATEGORY 314 (BROADCLOTH) AND PART OF CATEGORY 320 (POPLIN N.E.S.).
THIS IS THE FIFTH EA CALL MADE BY THE U.S. SO FAR THIS YEAR.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HONG KONG-U.S. BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT. THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUSPENDED ISSUE OF FURTHER EXPORT AUTHOR ISATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE CATEGORIES WITH EFFECT FROM 3 PM LAST FRIDAY (JULY 25) PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO APPROVE AND ISSUE EXPORT LICENCES FOR THE CATEGORIES AGAINST VALID EXPORT AUTHOR ISATIONS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION.
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