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TELEGRAM NUMBER 870 OF 7 SEPTEMBER
FOR PETER TSAO, HEAD OF GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION
FROM IVOR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPARTMENT
1. IN THE LEAD-UP TO MR LUCE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG, GEORGE MONTGOMERY OF RTHK IS PLANNING A PROFILE ON THE MINISTER AND HAS
ASKED WHETHER HE MIGHT INTERVIEW HIM. WE ARE IN FAVOUR OF THIS, PROVIDED OF COURSE THAT THE SUBECT STEERS CLEAR OF 'THE FUTURE' MONTGOMERY WILL BE SPEAKING TO ME TOMORROW MORNING OUR TIME, AND I PROPOSE TO GO OVER THE PRECISE GROUND HE WISHES TO COVER AND
MAKE CLEAR TO HIM WHAT IS OUT OF BOUNDS. BY 0830Z 8 SEPTEMBER.
GRATEFUL ANY COMMENTS
HOWE
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