TNAG-1958-FCO40-2787-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Daya-Bay-nuclear-power-plant-1989 — Page 130

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4. WE CLEARLY NEED TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE CHINESE QUICKLY TO THE SCALE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. IT IS STILL BY NO MEANS CLEAR THAT JIANG IS SPEAKING WITH AUTHORITY NOR THAT ANY DEFINITE DECISIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEASURE WOULD BE AN EARLY STATEMENT BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES EFFECTIVELY DISOWNING JIANG BY SAYING THAT A NUMBER OF SITES ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION AND, IF POSSIBLE, THAT DAYA BAY IS NOT/NOT THE FAVOURED CHOICE. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IT THE CHINESE COULD ALSO SAY THAT NO/NO DECISIONS ON A NEW POWER STATION AT DAYA BAY WOULD BE TAKEN WITHOUT TAKING FULL ACCOUNT OF THE IMPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG AND CONCERNS EXPRESSED IN THE TERRITORY. IF YOU AGREE, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE EMBASSY WOULD SPEAK TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON THESE LINES, REMINDING THEM OF EARLIER SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES OVER THE EXISTING DAYA BAY PROJECT AND POINTING OUT THE NEED TO SET PEOPLE'S MINDS AT REST QUICKLY.

5. WE WILL TAKE SIMILAR ACTION WITH NCNA.

WILSON

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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR EGGAR

MR GILLMORE

MR GOULDEN

MR MCLAREN

MR SLATER

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