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HONG KONG: NUCLEAR SAFETY

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reports

The Governor of Hong Kong has sent us a series of

about attitudes

territory, since the

in the

Chernobyl nuclear disaster, towards the construction of

the nuclear power station planned for Daya Bay in

in the

Guangdong Province of China. There is mounting public

concern about the safety implications of the project.

This has been taken up by Unofficial members of the

Legislative Council, who have secured an adjournment

debate on the issue on 16 July.

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Our officials are in close touch over a series

measures to allay public concern in Hong Kong. The issuÈ

was raised with General Secretary Hu Yaobang during hit

visit to London: and in conjunction with the French

Government we shall be urging the Chinese to take clear

public steps to demonstrate their commitment to safety at