TNAG-1958-FCO40-2787-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Daya-Bay-nuclear-power-plant-1989 — Page 116

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THEIR ECONOMIC WELL-BEING WHICH IN TURN IS LINKED WITH ENERGY RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. IT IS NOT ONLY NATURAL BUT INEVITABLE THAT THE CITY AND PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES ARE CARRYING OUT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH PROGRAMMES UNQUOTE.

3. NEVERTHELESS, THE ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR ONE WITH THE PUBLIC, LARGELY AS A RESULT OF THE MOMENTUM THE INITIAL STORY ACHIEVED HERE. THE JOINT CONFERENCE FOR THE SHELVING OF THE

DAYA BAY NUCLEAR PLANT HAS SAID THAT THEY WILL BE SEEKING AN

INTERVIEW WITH XU JIATUN TO TRY TO GET MORE CATEGORICAL ASSURANCES. WONG PO YAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE DAYA BAY SAFETY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE SAID ON 9 APRIL THAT IT WAS NOT APPROPRIATE TO HAVE ANOTHER PLANT

IN DAYA BAY, EVEN ANOTHER FRENCH PLANT. ANY PLANT SHOULD BE BUILT AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE, FOR EXAMPLE AT A PLACE A FEW HUNDRED MILES FROM HONG KONG.

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