TNAG-1658-FCO40-2306-Daya-Bay-nuclear-power-station-project-safety-concerns-in-Ho-1987 — Page 348

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4. IN VIEW OF LEGCO'S CONTINUING INTEREST IN THIS MATTER AND BECASUE THE NCNA HAS NOT, TO DATE, BEEN ABLE TO ELICHT ANY ADVICE FROM THE CENTRAL AUTHOR.NTIES, WE THINK NT WOULD HELP IF PEKING COULD ALSO PROBE AT THE-IR END. IN PARTICULAR, WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THERE ARE ANY INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT VICE PREMIER LD PENG HAS NOW MOVED AWAY FROM HMS EARLIER POST KON AS RECORDED

IN PARA. 3(3) OF THE REPORT ON VISIT OF LEGCO DELEGATION TO BEIJING FROM 17.9.1986 TO 21.9.1986. IF THIS IS THE CASE, ARE THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT NOW TRYING TO ADVOCATE SIMPLY A HK-BASED

COMMITTEE ADWSING THROUGH NCNA.

5. WE ARE SENDING TO YOU AND PEKING BY BAG SOME PAPERS AND PRESS

REPORTS WHICH MAY HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

MORE FULLY.

WILSON

MINIMAL

HKD

NED

FED.

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