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(I) IF HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR THE EVACU-

ATION OF HONG KONG IN THE EVENT OF A NUCLEAR DISASTER?

(J) WHAT QUALIFICATIONS IN NUCLEAR SAFETY ARE HELD BY THE CON-

SULTANTS EMPLOYED BY THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY IN

HONG KONG?

2.

WE PROPOSE:

(I) TO GIVE A NEGATIVE REPLY TO QUESTIONS (A) AND (3):

(II) TO TAKE QUESTIONS (C), (D), (G) AND (H) TOGETHER WITH A

DRAFT REPLY THAT 'SHUMCHUN IS NOT IN HONG KONG AND THIS IS

THEREFORE A HATTER FOR THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES'.

3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS AND INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE

DRAFT REPLIES TO QUESTIONS (E), (F), (I) AND (J) DESKBY 281000Z.

CARRINGTON

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