TNAG-1520-FCO40-2081-Employment-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 61

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as a separate but very pressing question, the issue of Daya Bay: specifically, our wish to ascertain (in order to reassure Hong Kong opinion) what measures the Chinese were planning to introduce in the area of nuclear safety at their future nuclear power station(s) and (more circumspectly)

international organisations (eg ILO) or western agencies might do to

help.

what

if

anything

Mr Evans took note of these various points and queries and undertook to let me know if any arose in his contacts with Chinese officials during his trip. I mentioned the PA'S office and Education and Manpower Branch as two obvious points of HKG contact, but Mr Evans seemed rather unsure as to whether he would have any time to make any official contacts in Hong Kong. In the rather unlikely event that we hear more, I will of course let you

know.

You for

све

CE Leeks

Hong Kong Department

cc D G Blunt Esq, PEKING

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