TNAG-2828-FCO40-4081-Hong-Kong-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station--Daya-Bay--China-1993 — Page 83

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UKMIS VIENNA TELNO 55: GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT DAYA BAY

1. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE MORE FRUITFUL FOR HMA VIENNA TO SPEAK PRIVATELY TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND TO ASK HIM TO HAVE A WORD WITH THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR.

2. ALTHOUGH WE MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS DURING THE LATEST ROUND OF TALKS, WE WERE RESTRICTED TO DISCUSSION OF OFF-SITE EMERGENCIES AND, EVEN THERE, A FEW SIGNIFICANT POINTS STILL REMAIN TO BE RESOLVED.

3. THE CHINESE HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DISCUSS ON-SITE AND OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AT THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS, HOPEFULLY IN MID-APRIL (PEKING'S TELNO 400 REFERS). ALSO FUEL LOADING IS SCHEDULED TO PROCEED AT THE POWER STATION IN MAY. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE AGREED FOR ALL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS BEFORE THE END OF APRIL.

4. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THEREFORE, WE WOULD FIND IT MORE HELPFUL IF HMA VIENNA WERE TO RAISE THIS ISSUE WITH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL BEFORE EASTER TO ENSURE THAT THE MESSAGE REACHES THE CHINESE BEFORE OUR TALKS RESUME.

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