TNAG-1499-FCO40-2057-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 4

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5. GOURIEVIDIS ALSO TOLD ME THAT, AT THE SUGGGESTION OF THE NUCLEAN SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND CHINESE NUCLEAR SOCIETY HE HIMSELF WOULD BE GIVING A PRESS CONFERENCE ON 17 JULY, APPARENTLY LARGELY TO LOCAL CHINESE AND A FEW HONG KONG JOURNALISTS (TO DE GATHERED TOGETHER BY THE NSA) EXPLAINING FRENCH DOMESTIC REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF NUCLEAR STATIONS AND THE CO-OPERATION PLANNED

BETWEEN FRENCH AND CHINESE EXPERTS ON SAFETY.

CORRECTION

IN MY TELNO 1244 PARAGRAPH 3 REFERENCE TO TORONTO SHOULD READ 20

KMS NOT 230 KMS.

EVANS

GUANGDONG

LIMITED

HKD

FED

NED

TRED

PUSD(MR CROWLEY) WED

[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET]

P8

PS/MR RENTON PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR DAUNT

MR WILSON MR SLATER

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR

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