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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS VIENNA
TELNO 002
210214Z JULY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO
301
REKHING,
PARIKS
HICK 160/1 нск
RECU MADDIN
OUR TELNO 2314 NUCLEAR SAFETY: CHINA
22 JUL 1986
AS YOU MAY BE AWARE FROM PREVIOUS COMMUNICATIONS WHITH THE FCO ON THIS SUBJECT, MEMBERS OF HONG KONG'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ARE PLANNING TWO FACT-FINDING TRIPS TO RESPECTIVELY THE US AND EUROPE 4N EARLY AUGUST. THE EUROPEAN TRIP WILL COVER FRANCE AND VIENNA. WHILE THE FRENCH LEG IS BEING ORGANISED BY EDF VHA THE FRENCH CONSULATE HERE, THE OFFICE OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS (UMELCO) HAS REQUESTED OUR ASSISTANCE TO SET UP A MEETING WITH MAEA OFFICIALS.
2. THE LEGCO DELEGATION WILL COMPRISE FOUR MEMBERS (MHSS MARVA TAM, CHENG HON-KWAN, HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, PROFESSOR POON CHUNG-KWONG) PLUS AN OFFICER FROM THE UMELCO OFFICE, FREDERICK LAM. THEY WILL ARRIVE IN VIENNA ON THURSDAY 7 AUGUST AT 1300 HOURS, AND LEAVE ON SATURDAY! 9 AUGUST AT 1020 HOURS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO MÉET APPROPRIATE HAEA REPRESENTATIVES ON FRIDAY 8 AUGUST IF POSSIBLE. THEY ARE PARTICULARLY
INTERESTED IN UNTERNATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS, REGULATIONS FOR PWR NUCLEAR POWER/STATIONS AND ANY EVACUATION AND CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR CITIES CLOSE TO THESE STATIONS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PRIMOR TO THEIR VISIT TO WIENNA, THE DELEGATION HIS SCHEDULED TO VISIT TWO PWR POWER STATIONS IN FRÁNCE AND HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE REGULATORY AGENCIES IN FRANCE.
3. WE SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ARRANGING THE MEETING FOR THE DELEGATION AS REQUESTED. WE REALIZE THAT, AUGUST BEING THE SUMMER HOLIDAY TIME MANY HAEA OFFICIALS MAY BE ON LEAVE. HOWERVER, WE WOULD APPRECIATE WHATEVER YOU CAN DO TO ENABLE THE LEGCO DELEGATION TO ACHIEVE THEIR OBJECTIVE.
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TREPEATED AS REQUESTED)
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