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25 JUN 1936

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TO DESKBY 25093OZ FCO

TELNO 1971

OF 250815Z JUNE 86

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MY TELNO 1948: NUCLEAR SAFTEY CHINA.

1. PARA. 2 OF TUR REPORTED THAT SZETO WAH HAD SAND HE WOULD PROPOSE HOLDING AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE IN LEGCO ON DAYA BAY. INTEREST IN THIS INSSUE AMONG THE UNOFFICIALS HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE, AND THERE HAVE BEEN CALLS (NOTABLY FROM MARTIN LEE) FOR A MOTION TO BE PUT FORWARD INSTEAD. WE THINK THAT AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE WOULD BE A USEFUL WAY OF AHRING PUBLIC CONCERN ON NUCLEAR SAFETY. IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE FAR PREFERABLE TO A MOTION, WHICH WOULD OF COURSE REQUIRE A VOTE. THE UNOFFICIALS WILL TAKE A DECISION ON THIS AT THER REGULAR #N-HOUSE MEETING ON 27 JUNE.

2. THESE DEVELOPMENTS HAVE INCREASED THE PRESSURE ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO BE SEEN TO BE DOING SOMETHING TO RELECT PUBLIC CONCERN. MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF A DRAFT PRESS RELEASE THAT WE PROPOSE TO ISSUE TOMORROW. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 260100ZM.

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