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(A) AN INVITATION TO HONG KONG NOTABLES TO WEST PEKING AND DAYA BAY. WE SUGGEST THAT THE CHINESE INVITE A CROSS-SECTION OF THE

COMMUNITY, "INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE UMELCO PUBLIC UTILITIES PANEL (BUT FOR OBWIOUS REASONS IN A PRIVATE CAPACITY) DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LEADING ACADEMICS, TO WASNT BOTH PEKING AND DAYA BAY. THIS INVITATHON, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE VISIT, SHOULD BE WELL PUBLICIUSED IN HONG KONG.

(B) A LIAISON VISHT BY BRITISH NUCLEAR EXPERTS TO THE R

COUNTERPARTS IN CHINA, THE INTENTION WOULD BE FOR THE BRIT}{'SH

AUTHORITIES TO BE BRIEFED THE SAFETY ASPECTS AT DAYA BAY IN RESPECT OF DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, COMMINSSHONING AND OPERATION SO THAT THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS CAN BE ASSURED THAT THE

ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED ARE AS GOOD AS THE CHINESE AND FRENCH SAY THEY ARE: IN OTHER WORDS A SECOND OPINION. THIS EXERCISE WOULD BE ESSENT HALLY FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTRON IN HONG KONG HAVING REGARD TO THE BRITISH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG UP UNTIL 1997. WE APPRECIATE THAT THIS PART OF THE EXERCISE WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE MN SUCH A MANNER THAT INT DID NOT LOOK AS IF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAD DOUBTS ABOUT THE FRENCH NUCLEAR CAPABIHUHTY. NEVERTHELESS, CONFIRMATHON BY BRITISH EXPERTS THAT THEY ARE ENTIRELY SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF DAYA BAY WOULD NOT ONLY HAVE THE REASSURING EFFECT OF A SECOND OPINION BUT WOULD SHOW THAT THE BRINT:SH GOVERNMENT IS SUFFICIENTLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FEARS HONG KONG TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE PURPOSE OF THE WISHT WOULD HAVE TO BE CAREFULLY EXPLAINED TO THE FRENCH AND CHINESE.

(C) THE POSSIBILITY OF A LONGER PERIOD OF FRENCH MAVOLVEMENT IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE STATION SHOULD BE EXPLORED. THE POPULATION OF HONG KONG WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY BE REASSURED IN SOME MEASURE IF THE FRENCH WITH THEIR CONSIDERABLE TRACK RECORD WERE TO BE INVOLVED FOR A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF YEARS AFTER CRITICALITY. 10 TO 15 YEARS COULD BE SUGGESTED. THE PROPOSAL COULD PREFERABLY COME FROM THE CHINESE SIDE AND BE PRESENTED AS ASSISTING IN THE AREA OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WHICH IS CONTEMPLATED IN THE

JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT.

PART TWO : EFFORTS BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

(HI) A RETURN VESHET BY CLP ENGINEERS TO THE UMELCO PANEL.

9. AT THE REQUEST OF MISS TAM WE ARE, BEHIND THE SCENES, AND THROUGH THE GOOD OFFICES OF CLP, ARRANGING FOR THREE CLP ENGINEERS SECONDED TO GNPJVC TO MEET THE UMELCO PANEL ON PUBLIC UTILITIES

FOR A SECOND TIME. SINCE THE FIRST MEETING. THE PANEL HAS RECEIVED SUBMISSIONS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTALIST LOBBY WHICH IN TURN HAVE LED THE PANEL TO COME UP WITH A LENGTHY SET OF QUESTIONS WHICH CAN

ONLY BE ANSWERED BY NUCLEAR ENGINEERS.

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