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CONFIDENTIAL

decisions of Unofficials to send delegations to study the

nuclear industry overseas. There were some calls for

for the

postponement of contract signature until these delegations

had returned to Hong Kong and reported. As authorised by

us, Mr Jacobs had taken the line that

contract signature would not arise before October.

the question of

4.

Mr Mak said it now seemed very unlikely that there

would be a further debate in LegCo before the end of the

current session. Nor was there any disposition on the part

of the members to table a motion on the subejct.

Cortan

CO Hum

17 July 1986

Hong Kong Department

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