TNAG-1658-FCO40-2306-Daya-Bay-nuclear-power-station-project-safety-concerns-in-Ho-1987 — Page 170

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(G) MEMBERS REQUESTED THAT GNPJVC/HKNIC ENGINEERS SHOULD GIVE THE

LEGCO AD HOC GROUP A PRESENTATION ON THE REMEDIAL MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED AND PROPOSED A SIMILAR PRESENTATION SHOULD BE MADE FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION (EVEN IF THE GENERAL PUBLIC MIGHT HAVE

DIFFICULTY IN DIGESTING THE TECHNICAL DETAILS).

(H) IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT SINCE THE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM HAD

FAILED TO DETECT THE NON-COMPLIANCE PROBLEM BEFORE THE CONCRETE

WAS POURED, THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE OTHER REINFORCING BARS HAD BEEN INCORPORATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE

INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE INCIDENT THEREFORE NEEDED TO BE

COMPREHENSIVE TO ENSURE THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER MISTAKES MADE BEFORE THE FIRST LAYER WAS POURED.

(I) THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP ALSO REQUESTED SOME GENERAL

INFORMATION

ON THE CONTRACTUAL LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE

DAYA BAY PROJECT.

4. WE WILL TAKE UP WITH HKNIC THE POINTS RAISED ABOVE. ON THE

PROPOSAL THAT IAEA EXPERTS SHOULD BE CALLED IN TO VERIFY THE PROPOSED TECHNICAL SOLUTION (3 (F) ABOVE), THIS OBVIOUSLY IS SOMETHING WHICH HMG IS IN NO POSITION TO PROPOSE. EVEN IF THE CHINESE WERE AGREEABLE TO THE IAEA BECOMING INVILVED, WHICH WE DOUBT, IT COULD BE CONSTRUED IN SOME QUARTERS AS INDICATING THAT THE PARTIES INVOLVED HAD DOUBTS ON THE TECHNICAL ABILITY OF EDF TO

PRODUCE A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION. WHETHER IAEA WOULD BE PREPARED TO

UNDERTAKE SUCH A MISSION IS ALSO QUESTIONABLE. WE SHOULD

NEVERTHELESS BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GUIDANCE ON THE LINE TO TAKE

WHEN FORMALLY REPLYING TO THE AD HOC GROUP ON THIS

FORD

MATTER.

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