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Conrad Lam was disappointed because he felt that Legco could have obtained those information without overseas study trips. It failed to touch on the plant's economic viability.
Martin Lee hoped most members would agree at Wednesday's in-house meeting on the need for a special Legco debate.
Anti-nuclear joint conference was also disappointed with the report. It commented that the report failed to assess advantages and disadvantages the plant would bring to HK. Five hundred members of the group would petition the Secretariat on September 14 and stage a public rally at Morse Park on October 5.
In other developments, Radio-l said yesterday that China wŁO likely to invite Legco members involved in overseas visits to go to Peking in mid-September to exchange views on the Daya Bay plant. This report was extensively picked up by the rest of the media, including English language papers today.
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Legco members could only visit Peking after those who are Exco members returned from their London trip on September 13. Sources said China hoped to sign contracts after Legco members' Peking visit.
The Oriental Daily News said it was understood that if Legco members went to Peking, they would go as individual members, but not in the name of the Council.
Wen Wei Po quoted sources as saying that Nuclear Industry Minister Jiang Xinxiong had told some visitors to Peking that contract signing date would be decided after further commercial discussions.
The Legco fact-finding missions' report drew diverse views from the papers.
Wen Wei Po described the report as detailed and objective and said that members of the missions had adopted a responsible attitude. The constructive and practical proposals would receive serious consideration from the authorities concerned.
Tin Tin Daily News thought the report was rational and said that Peking should attach importance to it. The paper called on anti-nuclear lobbyists to stop clamouring and to concentrate on how HK people could participate in the monitoring of the plant's operation.
Wah Kiu Yat Po said that the setting up of an independent monitoring body and a comprehensive contingency plan for HK was middle-of-the-road approach that was more practical and acceptable to HK people.
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