TNAG-1500-FCO40-2058-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 85

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NUCLEAR SAFETY CHINA: UMELCO VISIT TO FRANCE

1. EDF HAVE ASKED FOR OUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED UMELCO VISIT TO FRANCE IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY FURTHER ADVICE FROM JVC/CLP AND A LIMITED RESPONSE FROM THE FRENCH CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG.

2. EDF HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE FRENCH CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG THAT THREE MEMBERS OF THE PARTY WILL ARRIVE AT PARIS ORLY BY CATHAY PACIFIC AT 9.00 AM ON 3 AUGUST AND A FOURTH THE SAME DAY AT 11.30 AM AT PARIS CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT. THE CONSUL-GENERAL CLAIMS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE UMELCO OFFICIAL FREDERICK LAM. AS YOU ARE AWARE THE EDF PROGRAMME STARTS AT 0900 ON 4 AUGUST IN DUNKIRK AND EDF ARE WILLING TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VISITORS FROM THAT MORNING. EDF ALSO EXPECT THE VISITORS TO MEET THE COSTS OF THEIR OWN ACCOMMODATION FOR THE NIGHT OF 6 AUGUST AND TO MAKE THE-IR OWN ARRANGEMENTS FOR ONWARD TRAVEL TO AUSTRIA ON 7 AUGUST.

3. EDF HAVE ASKED FOR URGENT CONFIRMATION OF THE NUMBER AND NAMES OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE VISIT TOGETHER WITH PASSPORT DETAILS FOR ROUTINE CLEARANCE FOR ACCESS TO EDF SITES. THEY WOULD ALSO LIKE FIRM ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES WITH DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT ON FIRST ARRIVAL AND FINAL DEPARTURE FROM FRANCE.

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4. PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU WOULD LIKE MAKE ANY ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT FOR THE UMELCO

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