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FM FCOLN TO VIMIS

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GRS 743

HKK 026/5

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS VIENNA

TELNO 90

OF 241204Z SEPTEMBER 86

FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF HKD WAS

RECEIVED FROM PEKING TELEGRAM NO. 1746 OF 29/9/86

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 1048: LEGCO VISIT TO PEKING

1. THE DELEGATION DID NOT CONTACT THE EMBASSY. WE THOUGHT IT

INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM. OUR INFORMATION IS

THEREFORE BASED ON PRESS REPORTS IN THE CHINESE AND ENGLISH

LANGUAGE PRESS.

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2. PEOPLE'S DAILY OF 18 SEPTEMBER REPORTED THE ARRIVAL OF THE GROUP

AND QUOTED MARIA TAM AND ALLEN LEE TO HAVE SAID 'WE WELCOME THIS

OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE RELEVANT PEOPLE ON THE CHINESE SIDE, AND TO

DISCUSS PERSONALLY WITH THEM THE VERY IMPORTANT MATTER OF THE

CONSTRUCTION OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR IN DAYA BAY''.

3. THE GROUP'S MEETING ON 18 SEPTEMBER WITH ZHOU PING, VICE

MINISTER OF NUCLEAR INDUSTRY AND DEPUTY HEAD OF THE STATE COUNCIL

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS LEADING GROUP, WAS REPORTED FULLY. ZHOU SAID

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