Sir D. Allon
News Dept.
Mr. Carter (C.0.)
CONFIDENTIAL
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Mr. Carter.
Mr. Gamyhara
Ser A. Galsworthy
has seen
and agreed
SIR DONALD HOPSON AND THE
This subminion.
PRESS IN HONG TONG
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PROBLEM
Sir Donald Hopson's arrival in Hong Kong, en
13 August if all goes well, is bound to create a great deal
of interest. The Hong Kong press corps will certainly
expect to be allowed to interview him.
RECOMMENDATION
2.
I recommend that a telegram of guidance be sent
to Sir D. Hopson in the tems of the attached draft.
ARGUMENT
3.
Ideally, Bir B. Hopson should say as little as
possible in Hong Kong on matters of substance.
Particularly
in Hong Kong, it will not be easy to strike a balance between,
on the one hand, indignation at Chinese misconduct and, on the
other, recognition that they have now taken a step in the
right direction. However, Sir D. Hopson will certainly be
under a great deal of pressure to see the press in Hong Kong;
and if we prevented him from doing so, this might give rise
to undesirable speculation about whether, to secure his
by 20. J. EP.
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