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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO
IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 108
OF 09093OZ MAY 89
HKC166/1
INFO IMMEDIATE DTI, HONG KONG, F
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
2
050361
MDHIAN 3830
DTI FOR EM4 (INDUS)
DAYA BAY : SUGGESTED PRESS LINE FOR HMA'S VISIT 18 MAY
LINE TO TAKE
IN
1. THE AMBASSADOR IS IN HONG KONG IN ORDER TO VISIT DAYA BAY.
VIEW OF THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTION BEING MADE TO THE PROJECT BY BRITISH
FIRMS HE HAS PLANNED A VISIT FOR SOME TIME BUT HIS TIGHT SCHEDULE
HAS NOT ALLOWED A VISIT BEFORE NOW.
IF PRESSED
2.
LATE DELIVERY OF STEEL
WE ARE AWARE THAT THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS ON THIS. EVERYONE IS
DOING THEIR BEST TO ENSURE THAT THE REMAINING STEEL IS ON SITE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE COMPANIES CONCERNED TO DO WHAT IT CAN TO HELP.
3.
A SECOND NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT DAYA BAY
(PEKING TELNO 557 TO FCO) I AM GOING TO LOOK AT THE POWER STATION NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION. IT IS NOT FOR ME TO COMMENT ON ANY FUTURE
PLANS THAT THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE.
4. SAFETY OF DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
MANY ORGANISATIONS ARE MONITORING PROGRESS ON THE PLANT. WE ARE
SATISFIED THAT ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE
THAT THE PLANT MEETS ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. WE OURSELVES HAVE
MANY NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS IN BRITAIN AND BELIEVE THIS IS AN EFFICIENT AND SAFE WAY TO MEET OUR ENERGY REQUIREMENTS.
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