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Sing Tao Jih Pao hoped that the HK Government would set up a special body of nuclear experts to study and monitor the work at Daya Bay on a long-term basis.
HK Economic Journal columnist Au Lit said that since the Legco missions could find answers to some 200 questions in a week's time, it was odd that it would take them six weeks to complete their reports. The columnist said the reason for this was that they wanted the publication of their report to coincide with the signing of the major Daya Bay contracts. Given the fact that the Daya Bay project would definitely go ahead, the Legco missions were but to find evidence to show that nuclear plants were safa.
Saturday, August 16: A team of three Government officials left for Britain last night for discussions with the UK Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) on the second phase of the accident assessment report on the Daya Bay nuclear project, the media reported.
They were John Wilson of the Economic Services Branch, Dr M.C. Wong of the Royal Observatory and Director of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Graham Osborne.
Speaking to reporters at the airport, Dr Wong said that the Government might invite consultants from the AEA to HK to conduct a study on the Daya Bay project.
Financial Secretary Piers Jacobs said last night that the leak of the Harwell report was untimely because the report was only a preliminary one.
Speaking to reporters after attending the anniversary of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society, Mr Jacobs said he thought the leak was not really constructive and was not helpful to the people in understanding all the facts.
Legco Unofficial Poon Chung-kwong said that the leaked report was compiled on the basis of very preliminary information and had not taken into account information specifically on Daya Bay,
Another Unofficial, Chiu Hin-kwong, said while the Harwell report should be made public, the Government had a right to keep it confidential until phase two of the report was completed so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding.
Some papers, including Ta Kung Pao, reported prominently that a major exhibition on the peaceful use of nuclear energy would be held in
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