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As the Prime Minister has told DCO, HMG understands

the concern of the people of Hong Kong that the Daya Bay

plant will be constructed and ceprated safely. HMG accepts

its responsibility for the safety of Hong Kong and takes

this reponsibility seriously

2

HMG is in close contact with the French and Chinese

authorities over this issue and is continuing to follow

From our exchanges with them, we are

events closely.

satisfied that Chinese are treating safety questions with

utmost seriousness.

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3

Aware of the recent LegCo report on nuclear power

which makes a useful contribution to the subject of safety.

Recent visit by LegCo to Peking a useful opportunity to

discuss its observations at first hand with Chinese. [To

be confirmed with BTC on arrival).

4

Hope that the various measures taken by the Chinese

and HMG will help to reassure Hong Kong people, and demonstrate

that HMG is discharging its responsibility for their safety.

[If pressed that HMG's prime concern has been to get an

order for GEC, at Hong Kong's expense).

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safely, we woul

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for GEC. But had we seen any reason

Bay would be designed built and operated

e intervened with French and Chinese

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