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7.

the

me planned series of briefings and consultations

aware of should help make Hong Kong people better

facts regarding reactor safety. But reactions to nuclear

power are not entirely rational, and it would be wrong to

under-estimate

the

of depth

public

in feeling

the

territory.

The Governor

suggested

last

week that

the

debate on the

adjournment

in the Legislative Council

could well not be the end of the matter: before the LEGCO

session finished at the end of July there could be calls

for

no

a further debate on a motion to the effect that

nuclear plant should be built so close to Hong Kong and

that the Chinese Government should be asked to reconsider

the project. However on 4 July the Unofficial members of

the Executive and Legislative Councils (UMELCO) decided

to mount their own independent investigation into the

safety aspects of nuclear power: Logically this ought to

the trial cont fonts are signed for before [recommendations are made on the

be

completed

future of the Daya Bay project.

8.

of] the

It will be of the utmost importance for the future

the UMELCO

members

of the Daya Bay project that

associated with the investigations are well and carefully

briefed by all the Governments and enterprises concerned. So for a the like in concerned

Our officials will need to keep in close touch over the

issues, and to give it the highest priority.

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that

your

official

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hum

their

opposite

num bes

In

Paris

the UMELE

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to ensure that

sensivively handled, and

While in

France.