FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1986
SIR EDWARD OFF TO PEKING
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LEFT FOR PEKING TODAY (FRIDAY) ON A SHORT VISIT AS THE GUEST OF THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR, SIR RICHARD EVANS.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT, SIR EDWARD SAID HE WOULD PROBABLY BE ABLE TO SEE THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG AND MACAU AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL, MR JI PENGFEI, IN PEKING BUT HE WOULD NOT GET THE FINAL PROGRAMME UNTIL HE ARRIVED THERE.
+WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WITH THE LEADERS IS A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENTS HERE. WE HAVEN'T GOT A SPECIFIC AGENDA BUT I WILL HAVE A GENERAL REVIEW WITH THEM,+
SIR EDWARD SAID HIS TRIP WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED AS +PARTLY RELAXED AND PARTLY A LITTLE BUSINESS+.
+ IT'S BECOME A LITTLE MORE BUSINESS SINCE THEY ARE PLANNED, BUT I'M STILL LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE AMBASSADOR AND I'M GOING UP TO CHENGDE FOR SATURDAY NIGHT.+
SIR EDWARD IS DUE BACK ON TUESDAY.
HE WAS SEEN OFF BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES ; THE ACTING SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MR OSWALD CHEUNG; THE ACTING SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR S.L. CHEN; AND THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR JOHN CHAN.
OFFICIALS MAKE USEFUL VISIT ON NUCLEAR ENERGY
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THE TEAM OF OFFICIALS WHO RECENTLY WENT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A USEFUL VISIT. DURING MEETINGS AT AEA ESTABLISHMENTS AT HARWELL AND CULCHETH CLARIFICATION ON A NUMBER OF POINTS WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANTS ON BOTH THE PHASE I ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ON CONTINGENCY PLANNING.
AT HARWELL THE EXTENT TO WHICH CONTINGENCY PLANNING WOULD BE REQUIRED WAS DISCUSSED. PROPOSALS MADE BY THE CONSULTANTS ON A POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF AN ORGANISATION THAT MIGHT BE SET UP IN HONG KONG TO ASSESS THE HAZARDS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT HONG KONG FROM AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND WHICH WOULD ARRANGE FOR NECESSARY COUNTER MEASURES TO BE EXECUTED WERE CONSIDERED IN DETAIL.
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