TNAG-1498-FCO40-2056-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 95

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4. RECOGNISE THAT THESE ARE LARGE "SSUES: AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS IN THE WIDER CONTEXT OF ANGLO-CHINESE RELATIONS, AND FOR DOMESTIC UK OPINION ON NUCLEAR ISSUES CANNOT BE IGNORED. BUT OPPOSITION TO DAYA BAY BASED ON GENUINE FEAR OF THE DANGERS TO HONG KONG IS NOT GOING TO DISSIPATE: AND BOTH HMG AND THE CHINESE WILL NEED TO GIVE DUE WEIGHT TO THAT FACT.

5. N HAVE NOT AS YET DISCUSSED THE ABOVE WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. IF YOU WISH, COULD DO THIS NEXT TUESDAY.

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