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(A) WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES FOR
SEVERAL YEARS BOTH ON OUR OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG, FOR WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE, OVER VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PLANNED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE IN CHINA. I AM SURE
THAT THESE CONTACTS WILL CONTINUE.
(B) THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS DRAWING UP PLANS TO ENSURE THE
GREATEST POSSIBLE DEGREE OF SAFETY FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG IN
THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT. TO THIS END, THE UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY HAS BEEN RETAINED AS
CONSULTANT TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
(C) NO, SIR. AS I SAID IN MY REPLY OF 15 JULY TO MY HONOURABLE FRIEND THE MEMBER FOR CHRISTCHURCH, WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING VERY CLOSELY THE EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERN IN HONG KONG ABOUT THE
PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT
WE REMAIN IN CLOSE TOUCH
WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT.
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YAXLEY AGREES WITH THE PROPOSED REPLIES.
GRATEFUL ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 240800Z.
HOWE
GUANGDONG
LIMITED
HKD
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PUSD(MR CROWLEY) WED
[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET]
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR
PB
PS/MR RENTON PS/PUS
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MR DAUNT MR WILSON MR SLATER
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