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to
take, allpossible measures
operation of the Daya Bay plant.
39.
concerns
to
ensure
the safe construction and
Having regard to its responsibilities for the
for the welfare and
well-being of
the people of Hong Kong, Her Majesty's Government
conveyed the
expressed
in Hong Kong to the Chinese
Government on several occasions. Following discussions with the
other Governments concerned in the project Her Majesty's Government
is confident that every effort will be made to ensure
the that
construction, operation and management of the Daya Bay plant will be
carried out to the highest possible safety standards.
40.
The contracts with the British and French companies supplying
equipment for the plant, and the related Loan agreements, were
signed in Peking on 23 September. Since then attention in Hong Kong has focussed largely on the safety and tariff aspects which were debated again in the Legislative Council on 15 October. On this
occasion the Council passed a motion requesting the Hong
Kong
Government to provide "details of the arrangements regarding safety and tariff for the purchase of electricity from the Daya Bay, nuclear
plant, power
together with such
not supporting documents
do
breach commercial confidentiality and to explain whether or not such arrangements will sufficiently safeguard the long term interests of
the
A Hong Kong people".
containing this information
issued on 10 November.
41.
which
be would
report
as
was
of
an
The Hong Kong Government is now engaged, with the help of the United Kingdom Atomic Eenrgy Authority, in drawing up
up contingency
plans
in implemented
the unlikely event
incident Occurring at Daya Bay.
In this regard a programme to monitor background radiation is being prepared so that any change in the Levels of radiation in Hong Kong, subsequent to the commissioning of the Daya Bay plant, will be detected immediately. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has also been
carry out
education
risk assessment study and a programme activities is undèr preparation by the
Government in coordination
with
the Hong Kong Nuclear
retained to
of public Hong Kong
Investment
Company.
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