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UKREP TELNO.1671: ATOMIC QUESTIONS GROUP, 20 MAY: CHERNOBYL

PLEASE CORRECT PARA.3 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:-

3. FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION EXPOSE THE PRESIDENCY UNDERLINED THE

NEED TO MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM IF CHERNOBYL WAS TO LEAD TO REAL

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR REGIME. THE PRINCIPAL TASK

FOR THE COMMUNITY WAS TO TAKE A UNITED POSITION IN THE IAEA AND

OTHER INTERNATIONAL FORA TO KEEP THE WORK MOVING FORWARD. THIS MIGHT

CONCENTRATE ON FIVE QUESTIONS:

(A) CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE USSR FOR FULL INFORMATION ON T

THE ACCIDENT.

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AGREEMENT ON A SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN THE

EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

(B)

THE NEED FOR A WORLD-WIDE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM.

(C)

(D)

(E)

4.

TIGHTER INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND RULES ON REACTOR SAFETY

AND PRODUCTION.

EXTENSION OF THE RULES ON LEGAL LIABILITY FOLLOWING SUCH

ACCIDENTS SO THEY APPLY WORLD-WIDE (CLAIMS ARE NOW APPARENTLY

BEGINNING TO COME IN IN THE NETHERLANDS).

ETC....

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