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REGISTRY

Action Taken

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TO IMMEDIATE BRASILIA

TELNO GUIDANCE 035

OF 022030 MAY 86

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AND TO IMMEDIATE CSCE POSTS, EC BRUSSELS, CAIRO, CANBERRA AND TO IMMEDIATE CARACAS, GOV HONG KONG, ISLAMABAD AND TO IMMEDIATE KUALA LUMPUR, LAGOS, MEXICO CITY AND TO IMMEDIATE NAIROBI, NEW DELHI, BIS NEW YORK, AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING, CAPE TOWN, FIYADH, SINGAPORE AND TO IMMEDIATE TOKYO, WELLINGTON, UKMIS VIENNA AND TO SAVING CERTAIN OTHER POSTS

SOVIET NUCLEAR ACCIDENT

1. THIS GUIDANCE TELEGRAM GIVES THE LINE TO TAKE AND BACKGROUND

ON A NUMBER OF ASPECTS OF THE DISASTER AT THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR

POWER STATION IN THE UKRAINE.

GENERAL

2. THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DISASTER. WE HAVE GREAT SYMPATHY FOF THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED. WE ARE CONCERNED, HOWEVER, AT THE

SOVIET UNION'S DELAY IN GIVING WARNING OF THE DISASTER AND SUBSEQUENTLY OF THEIR FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DETAILED

INFORMATION TO ENABLE THE UK AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THE

SAFETY OF THEIR CITIZENS.

3. (IF NECESSARY) MEASURES TAKEN BY THE UK AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS

EG.

ADVISING AGAINST INESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO THE AFFECTED AREAS, WERE A NECESSARY PRECAUTION GIVEN THE VERY LIMITED INFORMATION

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