OCMIAN 3238
CONFIDENTIAL
OO PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
291530Z JUL
CONFIDENTIAL
53238
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367
Heic
16011
RECEIVED H
GRS 215
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1623
OF 29153OZ JULY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, PARIS
361
3630
YOUR TELNO 2435 AND OUR TELNO 1664: DAYA BAY: OBSERVER AND HONG
KONG STANDARD ARTICLE
1.
DEPARTMENTS IN LONDON WOULD FIND IT HELPFUL, IN ANSWERING
ANY PRESS ENQUIRIES, TO KNOW WHAT LINE YOU ARE TAKING IN RESPONSE
TO APPROACHES FROM THE MEDIA ON THESE REPORTS. IT WOULD ALSO
HELP US TO PREPARE PRESS LINES FOR USE BY POSTS IN COUNTRIES TO
BE VISITED BY THE UMELCO PANEL GROUPS (PARIS HAS ALREADY HAD AN
ENQUIRY FROM AP).
2.
SINCE UKAEA IS INHIBITED FROM DISCLOSING
ANY INFORMATION ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE CONSULTANCY.
WE MUST THEREFORE LOOK PRIMARILY TO YOU TO PUT
THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE OBSERVER REPORT.
WE FEEL IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF, IN DOING SO, YOU COULD
EXPLAIN (A) THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY, (B) THE FACT THAT IT WAS BOTH
COMMISSIONED AND PREPARED BEFORE CHERNOBYL, AND (C) THAT IT IS
ONLY THE FIRST PHASE OF A CONTINUING CONSULTANCY.
3.
WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL FEEL ABLE TO TAKE THIS LINE IN
PUBLIC, IN ORDER TO ALLAY ANY DISQUIET THAT MAY HAVE BEEN
ENGENDERED BY THIS PRESS COVERAGE. GRATEFUL ANY COMMENTS DESKBY
310830Z, SINCE WE ARE DUE TO MEET DTI AND DEN THE SAME DAY.
HOWE.
GUANGDONG
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HKD
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