TNAG-1658-FCO40-2306-Daya-Bay-nuclear-power-station-project-safety-concerns-in-Ho-1987 — Page 196

MR. EDWARD HO

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MDHIAN 1314

3. FOLLOWING THE MEETING, THE CONVENOR, HON. WONG PO YAN WROTE TO THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES STATING THAT THE NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN HAVE RAISED CONCERN AND DOUBT ABOUT THE EQUALITY AND THE SAFETY OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT. THE AD HOC GROUP ALSO PUT

FORTH THE FOLLOWING FOUR POINTS:-

(A) THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD, THREOGH HKNIC, LOOK INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT, IDENTIFY THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE, AND FIND OUT WHAT MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE

CONSTRUCTION OF THE PLANT, AND REPORT TO THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP:

(B) THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD REQUEST THROUGH HKNIC THAT THE CIVIL WORK AT DAYA BAY SHOULD NOT RESUME, UNTIL IT HAS INFORMED THE AD HOC GROUPOF THE TECHNICAL SOLUTIN THAT HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON TO REMEDY THE NON-COMPLIANCE, WITH DEMONSTRATION THAT IT FULLY MEETS

THE ORIGINAL DESIGN CRITERIA:

(C) THAT THE AD HOC GROUP BELIEVE THAT THE REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR THE NON-COMPLIANCE SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS, AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER HOW THIS SHOULD BE DONE:

(D) THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD KEEP THE AD HOC GROUP INFORMED OF

ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE DAYA BAY PROJECT AS SOON AS THE RELEVANT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATION, AND THAT IT SHOULD CLARIFY WHY THE PRESENT INCIDENT HAD NOT BEEN RELAYED TO

THE GROUP.

WE HOPE TO BE IN A POSITION TO REPLY TO THIS LETTER EARLY NEXT

WEEK.

CONCURRENTLY, MR. WONG SENT A SIMILAR (BUT NOT IDENTICAL) LETTER TO HKNIC. IN THIS LETTER, THE AD HOC GROUP MADE THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS

(A) THAT THE CIVIL WORK AT DAYA BAY SHOULD NOT RESUME, UNTIL MEMBERS ARE INFORMED OF THE TECHNICAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AND BE GIVEN A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE ORIGINAL DESIGN REQUIREMENT WILL BE FULLY

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(B) THAT MEMBERS BE KEPT INFORMED OF THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE ERROR, THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE, THE LESSONS LEARNT, AND THE MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED TO IMPROVE THE

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