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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1992

HE WAS GLAD TO LEARN THAT SOME OF THEM WERE ALREADY FULLY

EMPLOYED.

"I AM DELIGHTED TO SEE THE GOOD QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS, AND THAT DEDICATED STAFF OF THESE AGENCIES ARE DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB TO

THE DISABLED.

"THE REHABILITATION OF THE MENTALLY ILL REQUIRE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY,' SIR DAVID ADDED.

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BEING

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PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT NUCLEAR SAFETY WILL NOT DISAPPEAR OVERNIGHT:SES

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IT WOULD BE NAIVE TO THINK THAT PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY ARE GOING TO DISAPPEAR OVERNIGHT, ACTING SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ELIZABETH BOSHER, SAID TODAY {THURSDAY).

SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR ON NUCLEAR ENERGY, MRS BOSHER SAID SOME OF THE CONCERNS WERE BASED ON IGNORANCE.

"FOR MOST OF US THE TECHNOLOGY IS BAFFLING AND THE POWER UNLEASHED BY NUCLEAR FISSION AWESOME," SHE SAID.

"IT IS RIGHT THAT WE SHOULD TREAT NUCLEAR ENERGY WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES.

"THAT

IS WHY THE GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING IN PLACE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AND PROCEDURES TO DEAL WITH THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF RADIATION AT DAYA BAY---NO MATTER HOW REMOTE THE CHANCES OF SUCH AN ACCIDENT MAY BE, SHE SAID.

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MRS BOSHER SAID THE COMMISSIONING OF THE DAYA BAY POWER STATION NEXT YEAR WOULD MARK AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE.

"FOR THE FIRST TIME, HONG KONG PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE GENERATED BY NUCLEAR POWER," SHE SAID.

ELECTRICITY

SOME 25% OF THE BASE LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE DAYA BAY POWER PLANT WHEN IT IS IN

FULL OPERATION.

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THE ROLE OF THE KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT, MRS BOSHER SAID.

HONG

"I AM ONE OF TWO SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE COMPANY AND WE ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PLANT IS BEING CONSTRUCTED TO THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS, SHE ADDED.

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/THE SEMINAR

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