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QUALITY AND CONTENT OF THE EXHIBITION.
5. MO SAND THAT A TEAM OF EXPERTS WOULD BE BRINGING THE EXHIBITS
AND DISPLAYS TO SHENZHEN ON 11 AUGUST. THEY WOULD THEN HOLD
DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SPONSORS ON THE CONTENT AND METHOD OF
PRESENTATION. WE MENTIONED THAT HONG KONG PUBLIC WOULD PROBABLY BE
RATHER MORE INTERESTED IN THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF DAYA BAY INCLUDING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND TRAINING THAN IN AN
EXHIBITION DEVOTED TO THE PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY. HE AGREED.
WE SKRTED ROUND THE ISSUE OF QUALITY AND SOPHISTICATION IN
PRESENTATION. HOPEFULLY THE HONG KONG SPONSORS WILL SEE TO THIS.
VENUE.
6. NCNA HAVE IN MIND TWO VENUES ONE OF WHICH IS MANAGED BY THE URBAN
COUNCIL. WE GAVE HIM A CONTACT IN THE URBAN COUNCIL AND AS YOU
SUGGEST IN 2(C) OF TUR WE SHALL HELP BEHIND THE SCENES. WE SUSPECT
THAT NCNA WILL EXPECT THE AAST TO TAKE THE LEAD IN MAKING MOST
OF THE LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS IN HONG KONG INCLUDING VENUE.
7. YAXLEY TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK MO WHETHER THE CHINESE WERE
ANY FURTHER FORWARD IN EXTENDING INVITATIONS TO HNFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
HIN HONG KONG TO VISIT CHINA (LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 5() OF
OUR TELNO 2547). MO CONFIRMED THAT A LIST OF INVITEES IS UNDER
PREPARATION AND ASKED FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS. WE SUGGESTED THAT THEY MAY
CARE TO CONSIDER INFLUENTIAL ACADEMICS, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND
POSSIBLY MEMBERS OF THE UMELCO PANEL (IN THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITY).
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