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TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, HOW THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, VOTED ON THE MOTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL

DEBATE BEFORE THE SIGNING OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER

STATION CONTRACT: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

WE PROPOSE TO ANSWER AS FOLLOWS, AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE DESKBY 270930Z:

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THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG DISCUSSED THE DAYA BAY PROJECT WITH SENIOR CHINESE OFFICIALS DURING HIS VISIT TO BEIJING

IN SEPTEMBER. HE CONFIRMED TO THEM THAT THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT WOULD STAND BY THE COMMITMENTS IT HAD MADE IN

RESPECT OF THE PROJECT, AND CONVEYED TO THEM THE CONCERN

FELT BY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG ON DAYA BAY. THE CHINESE

AUTHORITIES ASSURED THE GOVERNMENT THAT THEY WERE FULLY

ALIVE TO AND UNDERSTOOD THESE CONCERNS.

NO, SIR. THIS IS A MATTER FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

NO, SIR. THIS IS A MATTER FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

THE MOTION WAS DEBATED AT AN IN-HOUSE MEETING OF MEMBERS

OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AS

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DOES NOT ATTEND SUCH MEETINGS.

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