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ELECTRIC POWER IS AVAILABLE TO THE TERRITORY IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AND AT A REASONABLE PRICE, CONSISTENT

WITH THE SAFETY OF HONG KONG PEOPLE. IN THE LIGHT OF THE

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE SAFETY MEASURES TO BE

ADOPTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE STATION AT DAYA BAY, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE

CONTENT THAT THE PROJECT SHOULD PROCEED.

QUESTION:

MR ROBERT PARRY (LIVERPOOL, RIVERSIDE): TO ASK THE

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS,

IF HE WILL ARRANGE FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON THE

PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT DAYA BAY: AND IF HE WILL

MAKE A STATEMENT.

ANSWER:

NO, SIR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS ADEQUATE MEANS OF INFORMING

ITSELF ON THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.

HOWE

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