TNAG-1506-FCO40-2064-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 90

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OCT 16 '86 12:30 TIBCOOU) HK GOVT

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In a prominent report, Wah Kiu Yat. Po said anti-nuclear activists were considering a peaceful demonstration during the Queen's visit to HK. The group would make a decision on whether to go ahead with the plan on Saturday.

In moderate coverage, some papers reported that the Guangdong Nuclear Power JVC yesterday issued authorisation documents to the four main suppliers involved in the Daya Bay plant following formal approval of the contracts by the Chinese Government.

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In another development, a few papers said results of a survey conducted by the Marketing Decision Research Company between September 1 and 20 showed that 22 per cent of the 1 237 respondents were against the building of the Daya Bay plant.

Thirty-six per cent of the respondents felt that the nuclear project should be shelved until more detailed information on the safety aspect of the plant was available.

Another 34 per cent of the respondents agreed that the project should go ahead as scheduled. But most of them thought that there was a need to make public more information on the safety aspect of the plant.

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