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POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, WHICH HAS NOW HELD FOUR MEETINGS, AND OF THE LAND COMMISSION,

WHICH HAS NOW MET ON TEN OCCASIONS.

4.

THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL STRESSED TO THE PRIME MINISTER

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT TO BE

CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN 1987. THE PRIME MINISTER REAFFIRMED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO THE 1987 REVIEW, AND CONFIRMED THAT FULL ACCOUNT WOULD BE TAKEN OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHEN DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

FROM THE REVIEW.

5.

THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CONVEYED TO THE PRIME MINISTER

THE CONCERN EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG OVER SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE

DAYA BAY PROJECT. THE PRIME MINISTER ASSURED THEM THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS FULLY AWARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE WELFARE AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, AND HAD STRESSED THESE CONCERNS TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN THE LIGHT OF ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE OTHER GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED, IT WAS CONFIDENT THAT EVERY EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PLANT WOULD BE CARRIED OUT TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SAFETY

STANDARDS.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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COPIES TO:-

HD/HKD

MR ROBERTS

MR FIFOOT

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

HD/PUSD

RD (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

MR PEIRCE

NEWS DEPT LEGAL ADVISERS

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

MR MALLABY

MR DRC CHRISTOPHER

CABINET OFFIC

CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

HONG ITONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,

LONDON,

SIR W HARDING

SIR J FREELAND

MR WILSON

MR CROWLEY

PUSD

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