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GRS 100

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2405

OF 23094OZ JULY 86

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

AIKK 166/1

RÉCEIVED IN

28 JUL 1986

CONFIDENTIAL

337

TRY tion Taizery

NUCLEAR SAFETY: CHINA

MARHA TAM AND ALLAN LEE SAW XU JHATUN THIS MORNING. HE INFORMED

THEM :

1. CHINA WOULD GO AHEAD AS A MATTER OF NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY.

2. THERE WAS NO POWER STRUGGLE IN BEIJING.

3. THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF A SHORT DEFERRAL IN CONTRACT SIGNING TO ALLOW UMELCO STUDY GROUPS TO RETURN AND REPORT.

4. NCNA WOULD RECEIVE THE LOCAL SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN PETITION AT A

LOW LEVEL.

5. CHINA WAS MAKING PREPARATION TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.

HE SAID LOCAL ACTIVISTS WERE PREPARING A RALLY FOR SEPTEMBER 18- 918 ANNIVERSARY (DATE OF JAPANESE INVASION OF CHINA).

AKERS-JONES

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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