TNAG-1497-FCO40-2055-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 33

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NO DOUBT STONES WILL TELL YOU THAT AFTER A SUCCESSFUL STARTUP THE

FIRST OF THE GEC GENERATORS AT CASTLE PEAK BHS OUT OF ACTION.

AN OFFICIAL OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER HAS SAID PUBLICLY (IN A RADIO

INTERVIEW) THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A BOLT LEFT IN THE

GENERATOR DURING CONSTRUCTION BY CLP ENGINEERS. THIS STATEMENT

EFFECTIVELY EXONERATED GEC. HOWEVER A HONG KONG DUPLICATED

PUBLICATION TARGET, WHICH HAS A PRIVATE CIRCULATION BUT IS READ BY

MOST BUSINESS PEOPLE HERE, HAS ALLEGED THAT THERE IS A BASIC

DESIGN FAULT 1 THE GENERATOR. GEC HAVE DECIDED THAT TO CHALLENGE

THIS ALLEGATION WOULD ONLY FUEL THE SPECULATION. THIS MORNING

TARGET SAYS THE ARMATURE IS BEING SENT BACK TO THE UK FOR

EXAMINATION BY GEC.

2. ON ANOTHER SUBJECT SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ASK

STONES ABOUT THE CIVIL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR DAYA BAY.

P HAVE JUST HEARD A RUMOUR THAT MONE OF THE CONSORTIA SPORTLISTED

FOR THIS CONTRACT CONTAIN ANY BRITISH COMPANIES (TAYLOR WOODROW

AND GAMMON/TRAFALGAR HOUSE ARE INVOLVED IN GROUPS NOW SAID TO DE

OUT OF THE RUNNING).

HOLLOWAY