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SIZEWELL B

WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED A SUMMARY OF THE LAYFIELD REPORT'S

FINDINGS. THE SUMMARY COMPRISES WELL OVER 100 PAGES AND IS THUS

TOO LONG TO FAX TO YOU. WE ARE THEREFORE SENDING A COPY,

ADDRESSED TO MRS E MOK, BY UNCLASSIFIED BAG LEAVING FCO ON 30 JANUARY.

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FOR INFORMATION, THE TEXT OF MR WALKER'S PARLIAMENTARY

ANSWER ON 22 JANUARY (PARA 1 OF FCO GUIDANCE TELNO 5) WAS AS

FOLLOWS:

QUOTE MR HEATHCOAT-AMORY ASKED THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR

ENERGY WHEN HE EXPECTS TO PUBLISH THE SIZEWELL B

INSPECTOR'S REPORT.

MR PETER WALKER (PURSUANT TO HIS REPLY, 24 NOVEMBER 1986, C.7): MY RIGHT HON. FRIEND THE MEMBER FOR CROYDON, CENTRAL (MR MOORE) MADE IT CLEAR ON 24 JANUARY 1983, AT COLUMN 253 THAT MY PREDECESSOR APPRECIATED THE STRENGTH

OF THE CASE FOR A DEBATE ON THE REPORT OF THE SIZEWELL

INQUIRY. IN VIEW OF THIS I HAVE ASKED THE LEADER OF THE

HOUSE BEFORE I REACH MY DECISION. I SHALL PUBLISH THE

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