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Action Taken

YOUR TELNO GUIDANCE 5 TO WASHINGTON I SIZEWELL ENQUIRY

1. WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THIS GUIDANCE. THE ISSUE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY

ATTRACT CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION FROM THE SWEDISH MEDIA AND THE

ENVIROMNENTAL LOBBY.

2. WE WERE INTERESTED IN PARA 6 OF TUR THAT THERE IS NO REFERENCE

BY THE INSPECTOR TO THE POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES OF A NEW NUCLEAR PLANT AT SIZEWELL GIVEN THAT A REFUSAL TO EXPAND BRITAIN'S

NUCLEAR CAPACITY WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY LEAD TO INCREASED RELIANCE ON

FOSSIL FUELS AND HENCE RISK INCREASED ACIDIFICATION. DOES THE

INSPECTOR IN FACT MAKE REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEM OF ACID RAIMU

IN HIS REPORT?

3. WHILE THE SWEDES WILL TEND TO BE DISMISSIVE OF ARGUMENTS ABOUT NUCLEAR POWER BEING THE LESSER ENVIRONMENTAL EVIL, IT MIGHT BE

USEFUL TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THIS CONSIDERATION IF THE SECRETARY OF

STATE FOR ENERGY DOES INDEED GIVE APPROVAL FOR SIZEWELL B.

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