TNAG-1658-FCO40-2306-Daya-Bay-nuclear-power-station-project-safety-concerns-in-Ho-1987 — Page 35

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1.

WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE A DRAFT REPLY TO THE

FOLLOWING WRITTEN QUESTION FROM HARRY COHEN MP.

QUOTE: TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE/HMG: PURSUANT TO HIS ANSWER OF 26 OCTOBER, WHAT REMEDIAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE DAYA BAY POWER PLANT SEMICOLON, WHO HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OMISSION OF THE REINFORCEMENT BARS FROM THE FIRST CONCRETE LAYER SEMICOLON, WHAT REPRESENTATION HE HAS RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE FAULTS FOR THE SAFETY OF LOCAL RESIDENTS UNQUOTE.

2.

WE PROPOSE TO ANSWER AS FOLLOWS:

QUOTE: ADDITIONAL BARS AND CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE SECOND LAYER OF THE UNIT ONE REACTOR RAFT. THE OMISSION OF BARS WAS DUE TO A WRONG INTERPRETATION OF TECHNICAL DRAWINGS BY THE CONTRACTOR, AND INADEQUATE ENFORCEMENT OF QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS. IMPROVEMENTS HAVE NOW BEEN MADE TO THE QUALITY CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS TO AVOID SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE FAULTS FOR THE SAFETY OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. UNQUOTE.

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3. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ON THE ABOVE DESKBY 271200Z. WE APOLOGISE FOR THE SHORT NOTICE,

OUR DRAFT BY NOON ON MONDAY 30

WE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NOVEMBER.

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