TNAG-1497-FCO40-2055-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 244

IDENTIAL

GRS 80

CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO PRIORITY PARIS

TELNO MISC 43

OF 060304Z MAY 86

AND TO PRIORITY OVERSEAS TRADE DIVISION.DOT, FCO, BTC HONG KONG

MyBarson

DTI TELNO. OTTER 83 AND HONG KONG TELNO. 4 TO PARIS:

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR.

1. THE INCIDENT IN THE SOVIET UNION HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE CHINESE MEDIA AND HAS BEEN A FREQUENT TOPIC OF PRIVATE CONVERSATION. CHINA OF COURSE HAS REACTORS OF RUSSIAN MODEL.

2. THERE HAVE BEEN NO APPROACHES AT OFFICIAL LEVEL AND NO ATTEMPT TO LINK THE INCIDENT WITH DAYA BAY OR OTHER NUCLEAR PROJECTS. NEVERTHELESS WE SHOULD ALSO WELCOME BRIEFING MATERIAL AS MENTIONED IN FIRST TUR. IF IT IS NOT ALREADY ON ITS WAY.

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

- 6 MAY 1986

ICER

REGISTRY

PA

Action Taken

GUANGDONG

LIMITED

[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET]

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

FED

NED

TRED

HKD

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

PUSD(MR CROWLEY)

WED

SIR W HARDING

MR DAUNT

MR WILSON

THIS LEGRAM

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WAS NOT ADVANCED