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In Confidence
Type 1 +
To:-
From
Maurice Orbach, Esq., MP
Lord Shepherd
Telephone No. & Ext.
House of Commons,
S.W.1.
Department
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Colonial Secretary HONG KONG
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In answer to your first two questions, I
do not think that I can do better than send
you the enclosed copy of a cutting from the
edition of the "Star" which appeared on the
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28thy January. This cutting seems to be
related to the incident which you describe
letter
in your first paragraph.
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The "Star" is an independent English
language news paper which is published each
afternoon. It is a tabloid newspaper which,
a year ago, had the largest circulation
(approximately 22,000) of all the English
language newspapers. (I have no more up-to-
date figures than this, but the circulation
of Hong Kong newspapers does not vary a great
-deal). The newspaper has been in existence for
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some five years and Y have no reason to
suppose that is is not a reputable one.even Though it is very trasho
Mr. Somers is its Chief Reporter.
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