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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1993

THE WIFE WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM THAT SHE DID NOT, SHOWING THE PREVIOUS ENTRIES IN HER BDTC PASSPORT INDICATING THAT HAD ENTERED CANADA PREVIOUSLY WITHOUT A VISA.

HOWEVER, THE SON DID NOT HAVE SUCH ENTRIES IN HIS PASSPORT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BOARD THE LUFTHANSA FLIGHT FOR CANADA.

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MR ASPREY SAID COMPENSATION TO THE FAMILY CONCERNED WAS A CIVIL MATTER BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE FAMILY.

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"I BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WE WILL CONTINUE DO ALL WE CAN TO ENSURE THAT THE STATUS OF THE BN(0) PASSPORT IS KNOWN AND UNDERSTOOD, HE SAID.

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DAYA BAY ARRANGEMENTS UNDER DISCUSSIONS

THE GOVERNMENT IS DISCUSSING WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ALL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE EVENT OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT AT THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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REPLYING ΤΟ A QUESTION BY RRV THE HON FUNG CHI-WOOD IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ASPREY SAID THESE INCLUDED ARRANGEMENTS FOR EARLY NOTIFICATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

AGREEMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN REACHED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY BY THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES, THROUGH A DIRECT COMMUNICATION LINK, OF ANY PLANT EMERGENCY THAT MAY AFFECT HONG HE SAID.

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THIS NOTIFICATION IS RECEIVED, THE GOVERNMENT WILL IMMEDIATELY PUT IN PLACE THE NECESSARY CONTINGENCY MEASURES AND INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE SITUATION AND ACTION BEING TAKEN.

MR ASPREY SAID ANNOUNCEMENTS WOULD BE MADE REGULARLY TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND TO ADVISE THEM OF ANY NECESSARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES.

"THE PROCESS WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT REGULARLY EMPLOYED DURING TYPHOONS, WHICH HAS PROVED EFFECTIVE OVER MANY YEARS," HE SAID.

SEPARATELY, THE GOVERNMENT HAS INSTALLED A SOPHISTICATED MONITORING NETWORK THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO CONSTANTLY MEASURE RADIATION LEVELS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG,

"A SIMILAR NETWORK IN GUANGDONG WILL FEED DATA TO US, HE SAID.

"WE WILL, THEREFORE, BE ABLE TO MONITOR VERY CLOSELY THE EFFECT OF ANY RADIATION LEAK FROM DAYA BAY," MR ASPREY SAID.

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