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INFO ROUTINE PEKING, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
DAYA BAY: STANDARD ARTICLE
WE ARE FAXING TO YOU AN ARTICLE ON THE HONG KONG STANDARD OF 23 MARCH ENTITLED TOUCH QUERY FOR UK ON DAYA BAY: WILL BRITAIN TAKE HK NUCLEAR REFUGEES?''.
2. YOU WILL NOTE THAT THE STANDARD ALLEGES THAT GREENPEACE IS COMPILING A SERIES OF QUESTIONS ON THE DAYA BAY PROJECT TO BE SUPPLIED TO BRITISH MPS. INDEED GREENPEACE HAS BEEN APPROACHING GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WELL VERSED IN THE DAYA BAY PROJECT TO HELP FORMULATE QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED.
3. THE STANDARD ALSO REPORTS THAT GREENPEACE IS PLANNING TO RELAUNCH, LATER THIS YEAR, ITS INTERIM REPORT ENTITLED 'TOO HOT TO HANDLE'. THIS REPORT WILL DEAL WITH, IN PARTICULAR, UNDER-INSURANCE OF BRITISH NUCLEAR REACTORS. MATERIAL ON DAYA BAY
WILL PROBABLY ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT AS PART OF GREENPEACE'S OBSERVATIONS. IF THIS IS THE CASE, IT MIGHT BE USEFUL FOR US TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE REPORT WHEN IT IS MADE AVAILABLE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE GREENPEACE'S CURRENT EDITION OF THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IN LONDON AT ABOUT HK DOLLARS 60. IF YOU THINK IT WILL BE USEFUL
REFERENCE, WE SHALL ASK OUR LONDON OFFICE TO PURCHASE A COPY FOR US.
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