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ANNEX A

CONFIDENTIAL

DSR 11C

LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF TRANSPORT OF NUCLEAR FUELS TO AND

FROM THE UK

This liability arises in two ways:

(a) While in Hong Kong territorial waters under the Nuclear Installation (Hong Kong) Order 1972, any transporter

of nuclear materials is strictly liable for any nuclear

damage in Hong Kong;

(b) While on the high seas the transporter of nuclear

materials to or from a designated nuclear facility in a Paris Convention country is strictly liable for nuclear damage to another convention country including Hong Kong (either to the country directly or to its shipping, etc). BNFL, as the probable fuel supplier for Guangdong will bear

respect f responsibility here as they do in all their international

nuclear fuel services.

In both cases HMG could be liable to pay compensation where damage exceeded 5m European Monetary Agreement Units of

Account.