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VISIT TO INCLUDE A VISIT (ACCOMPANIED BY AEA AND UNDER THE
INVITATION OF EDF) TO HEAR OF CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR PWRS IN EITHER
NORTHERN FRANCE OR BELGIUM. THERE IS A FRENCH PWR JUST OUTSIDE
ANTWERP, THE STUDY OF WHICH COULD BE OF RELEVANCE TO HKG. IN
ADDITION YOU MAY YOURSELF WISH TO SPEND A DAY OR TWO WITH EDF TO
GET A PERSONAL FEEL FOR THEIR COMPETENCE AND THE ATTENTION TO
SAFETY IN THE DESIGN AND OPERATION IN FRENCH STATIONS DURING YOUR
VISIT TO EUROPE AT END-JULY. EDF HAVE AGREED INFORMALLY TO
THESE IDEAS.
FRENCH ACTION
4. AS BRIEFING FOR EXCO DISCUSSION ON 1 JULY, BENJAMIN HAS ASKED
RAVIER IN DREE TO SEND A NOTE THROUGH HM EMBASSY, PARIS, TO YOU
COMMENTING ON THE SUCCESS AND INTEGRITY OF PWR DESIGN AND ON THE
OPERATION AND SAFETY OF NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT DAYA BAY.
GRATEFUL IF PARIS COULD ENSURE THIS REACHES HONG KONG 0101002.
WE RECOMMEND YOU ASK SYDNEY GORDON OF CLP FOR A BRIEF FROM THE
CLP SIDE OF THE JVC ON THE STEPS THEY ARE ALREADY TAKING TO ARRANGE FOR RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT TO RUN
THE POWER STATION, INCLUDING SAFETY ASPECTS. WE SUGGEST YOU
ALSO BRIEF EXCO ON THE STEPS PROPOSED IN THIS TELEGRAM.
5. ON THE EDF INVITATION WE RECOGNISE THE DANGER THAT AN EARLY
VISIT TO FRANCE BY A UMELCO PARTY WOULD EXPOSE THE CURRENT LACK OF AN EFFECTIVE CHINESE ORGANISATION TO DEAL WITH STATION OPERATION AND SAFETY. WHAT WE PROPOSE (TELECON GOVERNOR/HUM REFERS) IS A FULL PRESENTATION BY AN EDF TEAM SENT OUT FOR THE PURPOSE TO HK. WE SUGGEST THE PRESENTATION SHOULD BE TO THE FULL UMELCO. YOU MAY WISH TO INVITE PRESS OR ARRANGE A SEPARATE
PRESS BRIEFING. DURING COURSE OF
PRESENTATION, INVITATION COULD BE GIVEN ORALLY TO MARIA TAM AND THE PANEL ON THE DAYA BAY PROJECT AND CONFIRMED IN WRITING, FOR A
VISIT TO FRANCE TO SEE AT FIRST HAND FRENCH ATTENTION TO SAFETY
IN THE DESIGN, TRAINING AND OPERATION OF THEIR PWR STATIONS.
EDF WOULD BE HOST. THE DETAILED PROGRAMME WOULD BE ESTABLISHED
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