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In other developments, Legco member Lee Yu-tai told reporters after a public function yesterday that councillors who opposed to the building of the plant should also go to Peking to express their views to the Chinese authorities.

His fellow council member, Andrew Wong, told a public seminar yesterday that accepting and recognising the Lagco nuclear report were too separate things. He believed that the Legco as a whole should take a stand on the issue.

The first group of nuclear experts from China arrived in HK yesterday to organise an exhibition of nuclear technology which would be held in Star House Wood.

Wah Kiu Yat Po said the latest confrontation among Legco members was not in the interest of HK. The paper hoped that Legco membéře would not bear grudges against one another and would continue to work for HK's prosperity and stability.

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Ching Fo said the controversy on Daya Bay should now come to an

Tin Tin Daily News said a serious division appeared to have emerged within Legco as a result of emotional confrontationg over the Daya Bay issue. The paper believed that residents would have a clear mind to judge whether some people took up a confrontational position just for the sake of doing so.

Tuesday, September 9: The dispute between Legco Unofficials Allen Lee and Richard Lai over the Daya Bay issue had been settled after a three-hour meeting between them yesterday morning, le media reported in moderate coverage.

According to the reports, Mr Lai explained to Allen Lee why he did not accept the report by Legco nuclear fact-finding missions

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Mr Lee told reporters that his remarks on Richard Lai were made at the heat of the moment.

However, Mr Lee was quoted by ATV and RTHK as saying that he was not prepared to withdraw the remarks. However, he did accept the reasons Mr Lai had given.

Mr Lai agreed to drop his threat to file a defamation suit against

Mr Lee,

Radio-3 reported that it was understood that the acting Senior Legco Unofficial S.L.Chen had made a move to pacify the two councillors and ended the dispute.

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