TNAG-1504-FCO40-2062-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 182

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Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wel Po and Wah Kiu Yat Po published an opinion paper on the Daya Bay project issued by the chairman of the Reform Club, Brook Bernacchi.

He said that nuclear energy should be accepted because it was a sign of progress. He added that the three governments involved should formulate a comprehensive contingency plan to deal with any emergency.

He told Commercial Radio-E that he thought that the local authorities must seek Peking's full cooperation to evacuate all children first in case of a nuclear accident.

Some papers reported that the Regional Secretary (HK and Kowloon) of the CNTA, Brian Chau, told reporters yesterday after a public function that the CNTA planned to relay all views expressed by DB members on the Daya Bay issue to the Economic Services Branch.

The SCM Post reported that anti-nuclear activiste will adopt tougher tactics in a bid to drive home their message if hardliners have their way.

Movement leaders are attempting to launch a final push before the signing of the Daya Bay plant contracts. A meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow evening at which representatives of about 100 groups which formed a large coalition to fight the project will draw up final battle plans.

In a letter to the Post, Walter Sulke said the Post seems to have been the only paper in HK to ignore the speech he made to the HK Rotary Club last week. He said perhaps if the paper had reported it, it would have modified some of the observations by the HK Observers.

Another letter in the Post, referring to the Legco fact-finding missions, said Maria Tam was not on a fact-finding tour but on a propaganda-bolstering tour.

In an article in the Post, Tony Henderson, chairman of Cheung Chau Council and Humanist Association, said the Daya Bay issue should be debated fully in Legco as the people have a right to know the stances of their appointed and minority-group elected representatives.

In an editorial, the Standard believes that China should consider re-locating the Daya Bay plant.

A letter in the Standard commented on the performance of Maria Tam. The writer, Peter Jameson, said looking at her trace record will show that far from carrying out all that she spouts about, she generally manages to come down heavily on the side of authority whether it be the HK Government or Peking.

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