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THEY NOTED WITH PARTICULAR SATISFACTION THE POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, WHICH HAS NOW HELD FOUR MEETINGS.

4. THE MEETING DISCUSSED CONTACTS BETWEEN THE BRITISH, CHINESE AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS OVER THE PLANNED CONSTRUCTION OF A NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT DAYA BAY IN CHINA. THE PRIME MINISTER

ASSURED THE UNOFFICIALS THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS FULLY

AWARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SAFETY OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.

IT HAD REFLECTED TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS

THE CONCERNS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE OVER SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE DAYA

BAY PROJECT:.

5. THE PRIME MINISTER SAID THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS FIRMLY

COMMITTED TO THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY: AND THAT IN THE LIGHT OF

THE CHINESE RESPONSE TO ITS REPRESENTATIONS IT WAS CONFIDENT THAT

FULL ATTENTION WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE IMPORTANT ASPECT OF SAFETY IN

THE DAYA BAY PROJECT.

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