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MIPT: DAYA BAY: LEGCO PANEL VISIT TO PEKING

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FOLLOWING IS DRAFT LINE TO TAKE:

WE

WE ARE VERY PLEASED THAT THE VISIT IS TO TAKE PLACE.

ARE GRATEFUL FOR CHINESE UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANT

ROLE WHICH LEGCO PLAYS IN FORMING OPINIONS ON DAYA BAY,

AS ON OTHER ISSUES. A CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE

LEGCO PANEL IN PEKING WOULD DO MUCH TO REASSURE HONG KONG

PEOPLE OVER SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. WE HOPE THAT

USEFUL RESULTS WILL BE ACHIEVED:

WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE MEASURED AND OBJECTIVE NOTES

STRUCK IN THE LEGCO REPORT. IT IS VERY HELPFUL, AS WE

ARE SURE THE CHINESE WOULD AGREE, THAT THE REPORT DID NOT

ATTEMPT TO POLITICISE THE SUBJECT OF SAFETY. ITS QUOTE

OBSERVATIONS UNQUOTE STRIKE US AS A MOST CONSTRUCTIVE

CONTRIBUTION TO PLANNING FOR THE PROJECT. HOPE YOU SHARE

THIS ASSESSMENT:

IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT COULD

TELL THE LEGCO VISITORS THAT ITS PLANNING FOR DAYA BAY

WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE THE FULLEST POSSIBLE ACCOUNT OF THE

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