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TELNO 1954
22 SEPTEMBER 1967
PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG (D.T.D.)
TELNO 1954
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22 SEPTEMBER 1967 (HWB 13/22)
A DDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1954 OF 22 SEPTEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO CANBERRA NEW DELHI TOKYO UKMIS NEW YORK AND WELLING-
TON.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1355: ADVERSE PUBLICITY ON HONG KONG.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN. WE HAVE APPROACHED BOAC AND WILL BE APPROACHING P AND O. THESE APPROACHES ARE INFORMAL AND RESTRAINED, HOWEVER, SINCE SOME OF THE INSTANCES YOU CITE MAY PERHAPS HAVE
BEEN DICTATED BY PURELY COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS.
(FOR HONG KONG ONLY).
2. DISCUSSIONS IN WHICH THE GOVERNOR IS TAKING PART ARE BEING HELD NOW ON THE GENERAL QUESTION OF THE USE OF HMG'S INFORMATION RESOURCES TO CORRECT AND COUNTER ADVERSE PUBLICITY AND PROPAGANDA ABOUT HONG KONG.
SOSFA SENT 0120Z 23 SEPTEMBER 1967
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
C.O. H.K.D.
F.E. & P.D.
AVIATION & TELECOMMS. DEPT.
J.I.R.D.
J.I.P.G.D.
F.0.
J.I.A.D.
NEWS DEPT.
C/W TRADE DEPT.
F.E.D.
J.R.D. (ECONOMIC)
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