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FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1412
OF 070726Z AUGUST 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY PARIS
FROM DAVIES
YOUR TELNO 1679%
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NUCLEAR SAFETY: CHINA
WE AGREE THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO BE ENCOURAGING TO THE CHINESE THOUGH WE SHARE HONG KONG'S QUALMS ABOUT THE QUALITY AND SOPHISTICATION OF THE CHINESE PRODUCT. A TATTY SHOW COULD WELL REINFORCE DOUBTS IN HONG KONG ABOUT CHINA'S ABILITY TO MANAGE A SOPHISTICATED NUCLEAR PLANT. WE OR HONG KONG COULD TRY DISCREETLY TO OBTAIN A READOUT ON WHAT THE SHOW WOULD CONSIST OF AND, IF NECESSARY, ADVISE AMENDMENTS TO MEET THE DEMANDING STANDARDS OF THE HONG KONG AUDIENCE. IN DOING SO WE COULD REVERT TO THE PROPOSAL WE PUT TO LI PENG (MY TELNO 1245, PENULTIMATE PARAGRAPH) THAT CONTENT AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLICITY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN ADVANCE COLLECTIVELY TO MAXIMISE ITS IMPACT IN REASSURING PUBLIC OPINION IN HONG KONG.
2. WE THEREFORE SEE NO OBJECTION TO OUR REFERRING TO THIS PROPOSAL
WHEN WE APPROACH THE CHINESE.
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