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TELNO 2794
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OF 22113OZ OCTOBER 87
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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INFO PRIORITY UKMIS VIENNA
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YOUR TELNO 3977: DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION
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WE HAVE CHECKED WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND UKMIS VIENNA ON THE PROPOSAL THAT IAEA EXPERTS SHOULD BE CALLED IN TO VERIFY THE PROPOSED TECHNICAL SOLUTION. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT NO MECHANISM EXISTS IN THE IAEA FOR SUCH A VERIFICATION: WE ARE NOT SURE THAT THE IAEA WOULD HAVE THE RELEVANT EXPERTISE TO ASSESS WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A CIVIL ENGINEERING MATTER. AS A RULE, IAEA OPERATIONAL SAFETY ADVISORY REVIEW TEAMS (OSART) VISIT NUCLEAR PLANTS AFTER CONSTRUCTION AND THEN ONLY AT THE INVITATION OF THE HOST GOVERNMENT. THERE IS PROVISION FOR OSART VISITS PRIOR TO LICENSING BUT NOT DURING THE EARLY CONSTRUCTION PHASE.
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YOU ARE CORRECT WHEN YOU POINT OUT (PARA 4 OF TUR) THAT HMG IS IN NO POSITION TO INVITE IAEA EXPERTS TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION. IS APPROPRIATE AT THIS STAGE TO PRESS INDEPENDENT ADVICE.
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