TNAG-1505-FCO40-2063-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 46

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the deep

to reflect to the Chinese government

concerns of the Hong Kong people and the need to

address and effectively reduce such concerns

which would, in all probability, be with us for

a long time;

given that :

(a) it is accepted generally that the

decision to build or not to build the

Daya Bay Plant lies within the

jurisdiction

government;

of

the

Chinese

(b) China has announced recently and

repeatedly

that a firm decision has

been made to go ahead with the project; and

(c)

we

contribute

issue by

have a duty to

constructively to this

conveying to the relevant authorities in China the importance of adhering to

the international safety standards and

management requirements of the Daya

Bay plant;

to explain, to clarify and to exchange views

with the relevant authorities

authorities in such a way as

to be able to persuade the relevant authorities into considering favourably all the observations contained in our report;

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