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29 SEP 1986

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6C336 ESAGS HX

TELNO 318

TO: DR. BRIAN HACE,

BEGL

HARWELL LABORATORY

WE HAVE NO ORJECTION TO YOU PROVIDING, IN CONFIDEN FREICH CEA WITH A COPY OF THE ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT - PHASE

IN CONFIDENCE, THE HEPORT.

WE ACCEPT YOUR VIEWS THAT, SEEN IN 190LATION, THE REPORT COULD GIVE THE FRENCH A MISLEADING IMPRESSION OF YOUR CONSULTANCY. WE SUGGEST THAT THIS COULD LARCELY RE OVERCOME IF, IN YOUR COVERING LETTER, YOU EXPLAIN THAT THE REPORT WAS ONLY INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WITH A PRELIMINARY INDICATION OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE RISKS INVOLVED. YOU COULD THEN EXPLAIN THAT YOUR ASSESSMENT - PHASE 211 REPORT WILL PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE

ACCIDENT ACCESSMENT HAVING REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE DAYA BAY FLANT AND ITS SITING IN RESPECT OT HONG KONG.

3.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAVE ALSO REQUESTED A COPY OF YOUR PHASE 1 REPORT. VE INTEND, AGAIN IN CONFIDENCE, TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A COPY.

REGARDS,

JOHN WILSON,

FOR SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES

SENT ON 29.9.60 AM EC +

66336 CSDGS HX

£3135

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2 0 OCT 1986

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