AUG 18 '86 15:03 TIB(OOU) HK GOVT
"We must listen to the experts and then anaylse the problem rationally and arrive at a conclusion objectively," the advertisement maid.
In a prominent report, the Centre Daily News quoted a spokesman for the US Energy Department as saying that the Legco delegation from HK would be told that nuclear energy was safe and that HK people should not be unduely worried as the design of the Daya Bay nuclear plant waS "very safe".
Teaching staff of the Chinese University of HK yesterday issued a statement reiterating their call for the shelving of the Daya Bay project, several papers reported.
Editorially, the Express said the Legco fact-finding mission overseas would be a waste of time, judging from the attitude of the Chinese authorities in response to HK opinion.
Ming Pao said HK people should look at the Daya Bay problem from the point of view of the ordinary citizens of the territory and discussions should be on that basis.
The HK Daily News said Legco should concentrate efforts on understanding local opinions and China's attitude. Legco members might not be able to remove HK people's worries by going to far-away places.
Tin Tin Daily News said what the Legco delegations should find out was whether residents living in the vicinity of nuclear power stations were confident about the safety of the plants. They should also find out why the governments concerned were so confident about building nuclear power stations near population centres.
Tuesday, August 5: The Legco delegation led by Umelco menber Maria Tam yesterday visited the world's largest nuclear power station at Gravelines, 300 kilometres from Paris, TVB and some papers reported prominently, quoting dispatches from their reporters covering the visit.
Miss Tam gave a brief account of the delegation's visit to the plant to Radio-1 and 3 and Commercial Radio-Chinese over the telephone this morning.
The HK Standard gave front page coverage to the Legco fact-finding mission to Europe saying members began their visit to France with a tour of the largest nuclear power plant in the country at Gravelines. There was no report on the delegation's visit in the South China Morning Post.
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