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YOUR TELNO 2827 (BEING REPEATED TO UKMIS VIENNA): DAYA BAY: LEGCO REPORT

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WE SUGGEST YOU TAKE THE FOLLOWING LINE IN YOUR RESPONSE: WE HAVE LOOKED AT THIS QUESTION IN A PRELIMINARY WAY. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT, SINCE THE IAEA STATUTE LIMITS MEMBERSHIP

TO STATES, HONG KONG IS INELIGIBLE TO BECOME A MEMBER. HOWEVER, AS IS THE PRACTICE WITH SOME OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH HONG KONG IS INELIGIBLE TO JOIN IN ITS OWN RIGHT, HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER AND HOW APPROPRIATE

INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE IAEA CAN BE MADE

AVAILABLE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

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(FOR UKMIS VIENNA) THE OBSERVATION IN THE LEGCO REPORT

MENTIONED IN TUR READS:

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GUANGDONG

QUOTE TO ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL LINK WITH NUCLEAR SAFETY

AGENCIES, AND TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON NUCLEAR SAFETY, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER HONG KONG MEMBERSHIP WITH THE IAEA UNQUOTE.

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