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YOUR TELNO 2174: HONG KONG: NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
1.
FOLLOWING THE ARTICLE BY ROBERT KEATLEY IN THEIR 13 DECEMBER EDITION, WALL STREET JOURNAL ARE UNLIKELY TO COVER THE SAME TOPIC IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. HOWEVER, THE IMPENDING VISIT OF SECRETARY SHULTZ TO ASIA WILL SHARPEN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT, AND WE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE JOURNAL.
2. BEST NEW TARGETS ARE TIME AND NEWSWEEK. GOMERSALL AND I HAVE BRIEFED JOHN WALCOTT, DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT OF NEWSWEEK. HE EXPRESSED SOME INTEREST, COMMENTING THAT THE PRESENT CHINESE CAMPAIGN CONTRASTED WITH THEIR MORE RELAXED AND REALISTIC ATTITUDE ON HIS LAST VISIT TO PEKING IN 1981. HE WILL ACCOMPANY SHULTZ TO ASIA, AND SPEAKS OF CALLING ON BRITISH OFFICIALS THERE. WE GAVE HIM THE NAMES OF ATKINSON (PEKING) AND MARGOLIS (HONG KONG). I SUGGEST THOSE CONCERNED SHOULD REINFORCE THE BRIEFING WE GAVE
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3. WE HAVE TODAY ALSO BRIEFED RUSS MONRO OF TIME MAGAZINE, AN ASIA HAND NOW COVERING INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES. HE IS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND WELL DISPOSED ON THE ISSUE, THOUGH PESSIMISTIC ON FUTURE PROSPECTS. WE EMPHASISED THE DESIRABILITY OF US BUSINESS GETTING ACROSS TO THE CHINESE THEIR VIEW OF THE FACTORS WHICH CREATE
CONFIDENCE IN HONG