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YOUR TELNO.2788 TO HONG KONG:
DAYA BAY ADVISORY BODY.
1. WE AGREE WITH THE ARGUEMENT IN THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE OF PARA 1 OF TUR AND SEE NO GREAT DANGER IN MAKING A CAREFULLY PITCHED APPROACH TO THE CHINESE IN PEKING IN SUPPORT OF LEGCO'S EFFORTS WITH NCNA.
WE RECOGNISE THAT THE CHINESE HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE CONCEPT OF AN INDEPENDENT ADVISORY BODY IN THE PAST. THEY MAY WELL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE LIGHT OF LEGCO'S APPROACH AND ANY APPROACH BY US. BUT CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE CHANGED FOLLOWING THE RECENT QUALITY CONTROL FAILURE AT DAYA BAY, AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE PUBLICITY WHICH THIS HAS ATTRACTED IN HONG KONG. NOT ONLY DOES THIS GIVE US A PRIMA FACIE LOCUS FOR RAISING THE MATTER WITH THE CHINESE, BUT IT COULD ALSO ENCOURAGE THE CHINESE TO THINK AGAIN ABOUT THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN AN INDEPENDENT ADVISORY BODY.
2. IF YOU AGREE THAT WE SHOULD MAKE AN APPROACH LOCALLY (WE SUGGEST THAT IT MIGHT BE ADDRESSED TO HKMAO, MFA) IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF HONG KONG COULD PREPARE A DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE.
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