TNAG-2829-FCO40-4082-Hong-Kong-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station--Daya-Bay--China-1993 — Page 132

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YOUR TELNO INTRA 104: OPENING OF DAYA BAY.

1. I CHECKED THE POSITION WITH SIR WILLIAM STONES ON 2 SEPTEMBER.

HE CONFIRMS THAT THE PROVISIONAL DATE TO WHICH THE JOINT-VENTURE PARTNERS ARE WORKING FOR THE OPENING OF DAYA BAY IS 10 DECEMBER. THEY EXPECT LI PENG.

2. STONES CAUTIONED, HOWEVER, THAT FINAL DECISIONS WOULD

DEPEND GREATLY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EQUIPMENT. HE PERSONALLY WOULD PREFER A DATE IN EARLY 1994 AND IS NOT AT ALL CONVINCED THAT THE 10 DECEMBER DATE WILL BE HELD TO. UNHELPFULLY, HE THOUGHT THAT FINAL DECISIONS MIGHT BE TAKEN ONLY 2 TO 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT. THIS IS CLEARLY NO USE FOR PLANNING MINISTERIAL ATTENDANCE. BUT YOU SHOULD, I SUGGEST, CONSIDER PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS NOW FOR MINISTERIAL ATTENDANCE AROUND 10 DECEMBER. STONES HAS UNDERTAKEN TO KEEP US INFORMED IN THE INTERVENING WEEKS.

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