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9.

On 20th September, we met Chinese Vice Premier, Mr LI

Peng. At that meeting, we reflected the various views and deep

concern of the Hong Kong people on the Daya Bay Nuclear Power

Project. We also raised with the Vice Premier their observations

concerning the economic aspect of the plant, further technical

support contract with EdF, and the setting up of an advisory committee on nuclear safety and regulation, with Hong Kong

people's participation. Mr LI'S answers were direct and

positive.

10.

We

had

opportunity to visit, on 19th, the Chinese

Institute of Atomic Energy Research, and on 20th, the Research

Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology of Tsinghua University.

At the visits to the two institutions, we were introduced to some

of the research work done in China in the last 30 years in the

nuclear field. It

learnt that these two institutes produced

research data to support the work of the NNSA and trained

personnel who would in future work for the Daya Bay plant.

11.

The following is an account of the discussions held

between us and the Chinese authorities in respect of the three

tasks we set out to do.

To reflect to the Chinese Government the deep concerns of the

Hong Kong people and the need to address and reduce such

concerns:-

12.

We told Vice Premier Mr LI Peng, and other Chinese

officials they met at various occasions, that since the Chernobyl

accident in April this year, the people of Hong Kong had

developed weep concern and fear about the consequences of a

possible disastrous accident at Daya Bay.

The people were