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GUANGDONG NUCLEAR SAFETY: YAXLEY VISIT

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IN CASE EDF ARE NOT FULLY AWARE OF YAXLEY'S ROLE AND THE

PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT YOU MAY FIND IT USEFUL TO BRIEF THEM ON THE

LINES OF FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS.

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HIS

MR YAXLEY IS A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

SECRETARIAT AND IS SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THOSE FOR ENERGY POLICY.

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DURING THE VISIT TO THE UK HE HAS MADE CLEAR THAT HE IS

PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN CONTINGENCY PLANNING IN THE EVENT OF A

NUCLEAR ACCIDENT RATHER THAN THE INHERENT SAFETY OF PARTICULAR

REACTOR TYPES, WHICH WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THE LATER LEGCO VISIT.

AT GRAVELINES HE WILL WISH TO SEE HOW THIS TYPE OF PLANNING IS

APPLIED BY THE FRENCH TO PWR STATIONS. HE WILL BE AWARE THAT

THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH AND FRENCH PROCEDURES.

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AS BACKGROUND YOU MAY ALSO PASS ON RELEVANT DETAILS OF

YAXLEY'S PROGRAMME IN THE UK (TELNO 1405 TO HK) TO SHOW THE MIX

OF INFORMATION THAT HE HAS RECEIVED.

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