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3. THAT IN VIEW OF A SUBSTANTIAL OPPOSITION FROM HONG
KONG TO THE PROPOSED NUCLEAR PROJECT, A PUBLIC HEARING
SHOULD BE HELD TO INVESTIGATE AND ASSESS THE DESIRABILITY
OF THE PROJECT,
4. THAT THE PRELIMINARY SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF THE DAYA BAY
PLANT WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY A VERIFIED INDEPENDENT BODY,
5. THAT CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT BE POSTPONED
UNTIL THE ABOVE-MENTIONED HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY CARRIED
OUT.
2.
FOLLOWING IS PROPOSED STANDARD REPLY FROM HKD:
BEGINS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 1 DECEMBER TO THE PRIME MINISTER
ABOUT THE PLANNED DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, WHICH HAS BEEN
PASSED TO ME FOR REPLY.
I SHALL ANSWER THE POINTS YOU MADE IN THE SAME ORDER AS IN YOUR
LETTER:
1. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RECENTLY RELEASED A NUMBER OF
REPORTS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. THESE INCLUDE
THE FEASIBILITY STUDIES CARRIED OUT FOR THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT, AND ARE COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR SOME COMMERCIALLY
SENSITIVE INFORMATION.
2. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS DRAWING UP PLANS TO ENSURE
THE GREATEST POSSIBLE DEGREE OF SAFETY FOR THE PEOPLE OF
HONG KONG IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT:
AND TO THIS END, HAS RETAINED THE UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC
ENERGY AUTHORITY AS CONSULTANTS.
3. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS CAREFULLY MONITORED
PUBLIC OPINION ON THIS SUBJECT.
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