Letter: In brief

Friday 26 June 1998 19:02 EDT

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Sir: Your article "How to avoid a critical mess" (19 June) could be taken to imply that nuclear criticality issues at Dounreay are not properly considered.

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UK Atomic Energy Authority

Dounreay,

Caithness

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