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PM'S VISIT PRESS ARRANGEMENTS.
HONG KONG TELNO 827 (NOW BEING REPEATED TO TOKYO) REFERS.
1. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN APPROACHED ABOUT PRESS FACILITIES IN CHINA BY HK NEWS GROUP AND HK FINANCIAL DAILY PROPOSAL IN TUR SEEMS SENSIBLE AND APPROPRIATE. GRATEFUL IF PEKING WOULD PURSUE WITH MFA.
2. IN ADDITION TO HK BASED JOURNALISTS AND PRESS PARTY TRAVELLING ON PM'S AIRCRAFT THERE WILL BE OTHER JOURNALISTS, INCLUDING JAPANESE AND BRITISH, WHO SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED IN ANY ARRANGEMENTS THAT ARE AGREET MADE, FOR EXAMPLE, BBC-TV NEWSNIGHT TEAM INTEND TO COVER ENTIRE VISIT. THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION TO, AND INDEPENDENT OF, THE BBC-TV NEWS CREW WHO PLAN TO ACCOMPANY PM,
3. GRATEFUL IF TOKYO AND HONG KONG WOULD ALSO ADVISE ON ANY ACCREDITATION OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY IN RESPECT OF VISITING JOURNALISTS OTHER THAN THOSE TRAVELLING ON PM'S AIRCRAFT.
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A J Havelock Esq
Department of Industry
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PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG : SEPTEMBER 1982
1.
Thank you for your letter of 5 August to Dick Clift, who is on leave for this week.
2.
We have heard from No 10 that they will not be showing the speeches for the Far East visit to the Prime Minister until nearer the time. We therefore have the opportunity to pass any additional material for inclusion in them to No 10 by 3 September.
3.
I should also mention that there has been a recent development on the press front. Though there is not going to be a full-scale Press Conference at Castle Peak, at No 10's request we have asked Hong Kong that time be allowed for the Prime Minister to answer a few questions and comment on the project itself, either as she goes round, or on departure, or both. This would be an informal arrangement for accompanying press officials to handle at the time. I suggest, therefore, that you might provide some talking points for the Prime Minister for her to use during the occasion when talking to the press and people.
4.
We shortened your draft of the Prime Minister's speech. because this was our understanding of the length required when Sir Edward Youde visited us last month. In the circumstances and in view of the opportunity for the Prime Minister to talk about the project to the press at Castle Peak I do not think we need to revert to your original draft. But I take the points in your letter. What I suggest is that we work them into the
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A J Havelock Esq
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draft that was submitted. We could, for example, insert a further sentence at the end of the second paragraph as follows:
5.
'I am particularly delighted that it provided an ideal opportunity for the British Government and British industry to work together and produce a complete package for a project contributing to Hong Kong's continued expansion and development.'
We tried in our shortened version of your draft to give credit to all involved in the project in a general way without lifting them individually, except for Lord Kadoorie and CLP. But if you can suggest a better form of words we should be glad to have them.
6.
You will by now have received a copy of the Cabinet Office's call for briefing for the Prime Minister's visit (Hatfield's letter of 3 August). It would be helpful if you could let me know how soon you expect to be able to let us see a copy of your proposed brief on Castle Peak.
H McQuade
Hong Kong and General Department
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