TNAG-1498-FCO40-2056-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 113

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(A) AN INVITATION TO HONG KONG NOTABLES TO VISIT PEKING AND DAYA BAY. WE SUGGEST THAT THE CHINESE INVITE A CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE UMELCO PUBLIC UTILITIES PANEL (BUT FOR OBVIOUS REASONS IN A PRIVATE CAPACITY) DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LEADING ACADEMICS, TO VISIT BOTH PEKING AND DAYA BAY. THIS INVITATHON, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE WISHT, SHOULD BE WELL PUBLICISED IN HONG KONG.

(B) A LIAISON V-HSHT BY BRITISH NUCLEAR EXPERTS TO THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN CHINA, THE INTENTION WOULD BE FOR THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES TO BE BRIEFED THE SAFETY ASPECTS AT DAYA BAY IN RESPECT OF DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, COMMISSIONING AND OPERATION SO THAT THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS CAN BE ASSURED THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED ARE AS GOOD AS THE CHINESE AND FRENCH SAY THEY ARE: IN OTHER WORDS A SECOND OPINION. THIS EXERCISE WOULD BE ESSENT WALLY FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTRON IN HONG KONG HAVING REGARD TO THE BRITISH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG UP UNTIL 1997. WE APPRECIATE THAT THIS PART OF THE EXERCISE WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT DID NOT LOOK AS IF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAD DOUBTS ABOUT THE FRENCH NUCLEAR CAPABILITY. NEVERTHELESS, CONFIRMATION BY BRITISH EXPERTS THAT THEY ARE ENTIRELY SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF DAYA BAY WOULD NOT ONLY HAVE THE · REASSURING EFFECT OF A SECOND OPINION BUT WOULD SHOW THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS SUFFICIENTLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FEARS "N HONG KONG TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT WOULD HAVE TO BE CAREFULLY EXPLAINED TO THE FRENCH AND CHINESE.

(C) THE POSSIBILITY OF A LONGER PERFOD OF FRENCH MNVOLVEMENT IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE STATION SHOULD BE EXPLORED. THE POPULATION OF HONG KONG WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY BE REASSURED

IN SOME MEASURE IF THE FRENCH WITH THEIR CONSIDERABLE TRACK RECORD .. WERE TO BE INVOLVED FOR A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF YEARS AFTER CRITICALINTY. 10 TO 15 YEARS COULD BE SUGGESTED. THE PROPOSAL COULD PREFERABLY COME FROM THE CHINESE SIDE AND BE PRESENTED AS ASSISTING IN THE AREA OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WHICH IS CONTEMPLATED IN THE

JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT.

PART TWO : EFFORTS BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

(!) A RETURN WISHIT BY CLP ENGINEERS TO THE UMELCO PANEL.

9. AT THE REQUEST OF MISS TAM WE ARE, BEHIND THE SCENES, AND THROUGH THE GOOD OFFICES OF CLP, ARRANGING FOR THREE CLP ENGINEERS SECONDED TO GNPJVC TO MEET THE UMELCO PANEL ON PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR A SECOND TIME. SINCE THE FIRST MEETING. THE PANEL HAS RECEIVED SUBMISSIONS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTALIST LOBBY WHICH IN TURN HAVE LED THE PANEL TO COME UP WITH A LENGTHY SET OF QUESTIONS WHICH CAN ONLY BE ANSWERED BY NUCLEAR ENGINEERS.

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