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NUCLEAR SAFETY: CHINA: HARWELL CONSULTANCY
PLEASE TELEPHONE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM JOHN YAXLEY TO
JOHN WILSON WHO IS WITH THE HONG KONG TEAM VISITING HARWELL TODAY
AND TOMMORROW.
''WE NOTE FROM THE DRAFT MODIFICATIONS TO THE CONSULTANCY SENT
BY WADE TO WONG ON 12 AUGUST THAT HARWELL NOW ANTICIPATE THAT T
COULD TAKE THEM UP TO ENGHTEEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE SECOND
PHASE OF THE ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT STUDY AFTER THEY HAVE RECEIVED
THE NECESSARY DATA. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT SUCH A TIME SCALE
WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE WITH HERE.
EQUALLY PHASE 1 HAS TO BE A PROFESSIONAL PHECE OF WORK WHICH WILL
SATISFY HONG KONG'S EXPECTATIONS. WE HAVE, OF COURSE, ALREADY
ANTICIPATED THE NEED FOR SOME RECONCILIATION OF THESE CONFLICTING
OBJECTIVES DURING OUR PRE-MISSION DISCUSSIONS. GOOD LUCK.''
AKERS-JONES
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