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CONFIDENTIAL
ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 280
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TO HONG KONG
39 APRIL 1969.
(HK)
CONFIDENTIAL.
LORD SHEPHERD HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MAY FUNG, PRODUCER OF TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD., INVITING HIM TO TAKE PART IN PROGRAMME "' YOUTH WANTS TO KNOW''. IT IS SAID TO BE HALF-HOUR PROGRAMME ON
CURRENT AFFAIRS IN WHICH THE GUEST ENGAGES IN A QUESTION AND
ANSWER DISCUSSION WITH THREE STUDENTS UNDER A PERMANENT CHAIRMAN' ?
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2. AS INDICATED IN MORETON'S LETTER OF 23 APRIL LORD SHEPHERD DOES NOT WISH TO APPEAR ON TELEVISION. BUT IF YOU CONSIDER THAT
THIS OPPORTUNITY COULD BE PUT TO A GOOD AND USEFUL PURPOSE AND WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO SIMILAR REQUESTS HE WOULD BE PREPARED TO RECONSIDER. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE.
STEWART
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HONG KONG DEPT. FAR EASTERN DEPT. I.P.D.
SIR A. GALSWORTHY MR MORETON
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