TNAG-1507-FCO40-2065-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1986 — Page 15

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

November 26th 1986

•

Head of HKD

Please submit :- a draft Answer

& Background

2

to Parliamentary Unit

before RB. Noon 25/11/86.

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

to P/S

L

Minist

MR. RENTON

(Minister)

for approval by

49 Mr David Alton (Liverpool, Mossley Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received about the proposed Daya Bay nuclear reactor; if he has raised this issue with the Chinese Government; and if he will make a statement.

for answer by

MR. RENTON

(Minister)

ANSWER

•

NOON 26 November

onele sird

POS

REPLY(S)

R

copy to

Private Secretary

PS7

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

عنا

mython & lecured tnero

During my recent visit to Chinal discussed

the proposed nuclear power plant at Daya Bay with senior

min

Chinese officials. They assured me that

me) the Chinese

Government is fully alive to concerns of Hong Kong people

about safety aspects of the project. We shall remain in

touch with the Chinese authorities,

both on our own

behalf and on behalf of Hong Kong.

Authorised

For Cryption. 2.4/10

Gayer.

(Head of Dept)

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