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5.

Such

a

step would of course have major

for implications in terms of our

relationships

with

the

Chinese and French governments,, as well as for British

commercial

interests.

There would

wider

be no doubt

(in this country

consequences too in terms of domestic perceptions of the

Government's attitude to nuclear power

with it =

and of the wish associated

Our immediate response to the Governor's concerns

6.

must, I

be suggest,

to continue providing

the

fullest

possible

to

the

Hong Kong Government

in

its

support

present difficult position. We must demonstrate to them,

and enable them to demonstrate to a nervous and volatile

population, that we are aware of our

towards the community; that we are

responsibilities

fully communicating

and

enterprises

local anxieties to the governments

concerned; and that all possible is being done to inform

and reassure Hong Kong people.

7.

aware of the

The planned series of briefings and consultations

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 depth of public feeling.

Last

المعيوب

The

Governor has suggested that the debate on the adjournment

could in the Legislative Council may well not be the end of the

matter: Before the LEGCO session finishes at the end of

July there could be calls for a further debate on a

motion to the effect that no nuclear plant should be

built

SO

close to

Hong

Kong

and that the

Chinese

F