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the project.

the

to

However on 4 July the Unofficial members of

Executive and Legislative Councils (UMELCO) decided

the

mount their own independent investigation into

safety aspects of nuclear power: Logically this ought to

be completed before trecommendations are made on the

future of the final contracts are signed for the Daya

Bay project.

9. It will be of the utmost importance for the future

of the Daya Bay project that the UMELCO members

associated with the investigations are well and carefully

briefed by all the Governments and enterprises concerned.

So far as the UK is concerned our officials will need to

keep in close touch over the issue, and to give it the

very highest priority. I am glad that

that your

your officials

are in touch with their opposite numbers in Baris to

ensure that the UMELCO team is sensitively handled, and

properly briefed, while in France.

10.

the

I am copying this minute to the Prime Minister, the

Secretary of

Energy, the

of Chancellor

Exchequer, the Secretary of State for Health & Social

State for

Security, the Secretary of State for the Environment and

the Secretary of State for Scotland.

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