TNAG-1504-FCO40-2062-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 175

SEP 05 '86 15:01 TIB(OOU) HK GOVT

TVB and some papers said that the final draft would be distributed to Legco members on August 30. A Legco in-house meeting was tentatively fixed for September 3 to decide whether the report should be adopted.

The Oriental Daily News and Ming Pao reported prominently various observations and suggestions contained in the draft report.

The Oriental Daily News said that the first chapter of the report contained saven "observations" based on conclusions derived from delegates involved in the study trips to the United States, Europe and Japan.

Chapter two of the report, which was written for China and the Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Company, carried 29 suggestions.

Eleven proposals were set out in the third chapter which was written for the HK Government and the JVC.

Some press reports noted that the Legco delegates had recommended that HK and China should reach an agreement under which HK would be allowed to closely monitor the operation of the Daya Bay nuclear plant so that HK would be able to take appropriate measures immediately after an accident at the plant.

Radio-1 and some papers said the Legco delegates suggested that the HK Government devise a contingency plan for areas in HK which were within the 50-kilometre radius of the Daya Bay plant.

The HK Government should also appoint a liaison officer to draw up the contingency plan.

The report proposed that the HK Government formulate an education programme to provide nuclear knowledge to the public. China Light should set up an information unit to answer public enquiries.

The Government should set up an independent advisory committee to give advice on matters relating to nuclear energy.

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It was agreed in the report that the decision on the construction of the Daya Bay plant rested with Chins. But in the light of deep anxieties among HK people, there was a need for China to step up safety measures at Daya Bay.

In this connection, China should consider setting up a national emergency centre to deal with emergencies arising from Daya Bay and other nuclear power stations.

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