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OUR TELNO 1963: DAYA BAY : LEGCO PANEL'S VISIT TO PEKING 1986 .

FURTHER TO PARAGRAPH 2 OF TUR, MR. L# RUOHE HAS JUST RESPONDED

ON THE APPARENT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN REMARKS OF PROFESSOR POON

AND MR. ZAN. HE CONFIRMED THAT MR. ZAN'S REMARKS, AS REPORTED IN THE PRESS, WERE ESSENTIALLY CORRECT AND INDEED REFLECT THE

OFFICIAL CHINESE POSITJON.

2. COMMENTING ON PROFESSOR POON'S REMARKS, MADE IMMEDIATELY

AFTER HIS VISIT TO PEKING, MR. LI SAND THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT

PROFESSOR POON HAS BEEN GIVEN THE WRONG LINE'' BY ONE IF HIS

CONTACTS IN PEKING.

3. THE ADMINISTRATION MET THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP ON 21 MAY. WE

· ADOPTED THE LINE PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR. WE BELIEVE THE

LEGCO AD HOC GROUP US NOW GNVIING FURTHER THOUGHT TO THE ROLE OF

THE PROPOSED ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

WILSON

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