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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

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INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS VIENNA, PEKING

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MIPT: DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION

AS REPORTED IN MIPT THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF OUR PRESS STATEMENT TO BE ISSUED ON THE AFTERNOON OF 12 AUGUST -

DAYA BAY SAFETY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

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''THE GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NUCLEAR SAFETY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE GUANGDONG DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION.'' THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

2. THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 11 HONG KONG MEMBERS INCLUDING LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMICS, AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS. WITH MEMBERSHIP DRAWN FROM VARIED BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERTISE, MRS CHAN BELIEVES THAT THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WILL PLAY A USEFUL ROLE IN IMPROVING

COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE CHINESE NUCLEAR AUTHORITIES AND THE OPERATOR OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY. ''IT WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE

TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE OPERATION AND SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE

DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT AND TO KEEP ABREAST OF DEVELOPMENTS

ON THIS FRONT, SHE SAID.

3. ''THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS WELL-ESTABLISHED CHANNELS OF

COMMUNICATION WITH THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANY AND THE RELEVANT

CHINESE NUCLEAR AUTHORITIES. BUT THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE

A VALUABLE ADDITION TO THESE CHANNELS, MRS CHAN ADDED.

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