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above,

covers

(4) The Hong Kong Government's consultancy agreement with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, mentioned safety in terms understand

of the

of the risk assessment the Chinese and French intent regarding a

that

letter

of

programme,

which

plant) of reports

the

of

an

accident. We

a

authorities have signed. nuclear safety co-operation

the production by

Guangdong

Nuclear Power Joint Venture Company (which i s to

operate Electricite de France measures. French power utility) and Framatome, the contractor supplying the nuclear technology

the plant, are to

to these

for provides

the

(the

safety on

for

is

thus

into the

contribute

There reports.

input independent assessments which are to be made of the safety of the plant.

were

a strong

will

agree the Hong Kong

is

(5) As you will know, the main contracts for the construction of the plant

signed on

I hope you 23 September.

that the

given answers

that above fully demonstrate Government has taken all reasonable precautions for the well-being

in people

far SO

as the Daya Bay project

of Hong Kong

concerned.

On

a more

general

note,

I should

add that Her

Majesty's

Government have

followed closely the debate in Hong Kong on

Daya

announcements

that

they

are

and have

the stressed to Bay, them to take steps

the to meet the basis of

exchanges with Our

have made they

approaching

on

seriousness,

and that the project should accordingly go ahead.

,་་་ཆ་་ ༔

Chinese authorities concerns of Hong Kong people.

senior Chinese leaders safety matters, these matters

the

need

for

On

we

are

and satisfied

the

with

the

utmost

DJ Barton

Hong Kong Department