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continuing French involvement in operation of the
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plant: Ratner said that the French recognised the
likely need for a period of collaboration beyond the
six months envisaged in EdF's current contract.
such collaboration would need to take place under the
auspices of the Sino-French nuclear co-operation
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agreement, and the agreement would need to be amended
to permit it. The French did not intend to raise this
prior to contract signature. They were still nervous
about appearing to question Chinese capabilities. In
addition they felt that Zhop Ping had clearly ascribed
different responsibilities to the French and British
Governments: the British shared the responsibility
for calming Hong Kong, whereas the French had the job
of completing the plant. We took issue with this
analysis, pointing out that the French, as vendors
of the nuclear island, had an essential contribution
to make to all aspects of nuclear safety, and thus
Hong Kong's concerns. If the French intended to take
further steps under their nuclear co-operation agreement,
it would be helpful for this to be known prior to
contract signature. Ramer acknowledged this and
suggested we should take the point up formally with
the relevant part of the Quai d'Orsay, who have
responsibility for international nuclear matters. We
are consulting interested Departments on this suggestion
which at first sight seems one to be pursued.
iii) we also mentioned our wish to tap the CEA's
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information on China's nuclear programme.
to alert the relevant contracts.
Rainer agreed
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