TNAG-0948-FCO40-1167-Effect-of-nuclear-exports-to-China-on-Hong-Kong-Guangdong-nu-1980 — Page 85

CONFIDENTIAL

DO HONG KONG

DESKBY 280200Z

HKK 166/1

A200 401 Ade:

29096

GRS 332

CONFIDENTIAL

DESKEY 28020OZ

FM FCO 2714452 MAY 80

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 416 OF 27 MAY

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 2 8 MAY 1980

'

STRY

i Aw2915 Awzils

2915

(V

2

see (34

PQS: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT

1. MR ROBERT PARRY MP HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING TEN POS FOR

WRITTEN REPLY:

TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL:

(A) WHAT CONSULTATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONCERNING

THE PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT SHUMCHUN?

(B) IF CONSULTATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN HER MAJESTY'S

GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONCERNING

THE PROPOSED BUILDING OF NUCLEAR REACTORS AND POWER PLANTS

IN HONG KONG?

(C) IF A NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL PLANT WILL BE BUILT IF THE PRO-

POSED NUCLEAR POWER PLAN IS BUILT AT SHUNCHUN, HONG KONG?

(D) IF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS CONSULTED BY THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT

SHUMCHUN, HONG KONG?

(E) WHAT SYSTEM OF CIVIL DEFENCE EXISTS IN HONG KONG IN THE EVENT

OF A NUCLEAR EMERGENCY BREAKING OUT?

(F) WHAT CONTINGENCY PLANS EXIST IN HONG KONG IN THE POSSIBLE

EVENT OF A NUCLEAR EMERGENCY?

(G) WHAT REPRESENTATIONS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS RECEIVED

OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT SHUMCHUK?

(H) IF A FEASIBILITY STUDY HAS BEEN CARRIED CUT INTO THE PROPOSED

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN SHUMCHUN, HONG KONG: AND IF ANY

STUDY WILL BE MADE PUBLIC?

1

CONFIDENTIAL

/(I)

33