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OPINION.

CONFIDENTIAL

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4. IF THE FRENCH CONTEND THAT NO DECISION ON CONTINUING

SUPPORT HAS YET BEEN MADE, THE POSITION IS MORE DIFFICULT.

HOWEVER WE SHOULD STILL POINT OUT THAT ONE OF HONG KONG'S

KEY CONCERNS IS THE CONTINUING SAFE OPERATION OF THE PLANT,

AND THAT THE BENEFITS WHICH WOULD ACCRUE IN TERMS OF

REASSURING HONG KONG PUBLIC OPINION WOULD BE CONSIDERABLE

IF STATEMENTS ABOUT A CONTINUED FRENCH PRESSENCE - THROUGH

EDF IN AN ADVISORY ROLE - CCULD BE MADE DURING THE PUBLIC

DEBATE WHICH WILL FOLLOW PUBLICATION OF THE UMELLO REPORTS.

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5. YOU MAY WISH TO ALERT RAVIER PRIOR TO A FORMAL APPROACH

TO THE QUAY.

YOUNG

OCMIAN 7513

GUANGDONG

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HKD

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TRED

PUSD(MR CROWLEY) WED

[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET]

PS

PS/MR RENTON PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR DAUNT

MR WILSON MR SLATER

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR

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