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TELEGRAM NUMBER 673 OF 6 APRIL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
FOR GOULDEN, NEWS DEPT
PA
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YOUR TELNO 321: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO PEKING: PRESS
183) ARRANGEMENTS
1. WE SPOKE ON THE LINES OF PARAGRAPH 1 OF YOUR TUR TO
LOCAL BRITISH CORRESPONDENTS AT OUR WEEKLY MEETING WITH THEM
THIS MORNING 6 APRIL. WE ASSUME THAT HONG KONG WILL LET IT BE
KNOWN TO HK JOURNALISTS WHO ARE LIKELY TO COME HERE.
2. WE AGREE THAT IF THERE IS TO BE UNATTRIBUTABLE BRIEFING
FOR BRITISH CORRESPONDENTS DURING THE VISIT YOU WILL HAVE
TO SPEAK TO THEM SEPARATELY FROM THE HONG KONG JOURNALISTS.
HOWEVER WE ADVISE STRONGLY AGAINST RELEGATING THE HONG KONG
JOURNAL ISTS TO DENNIS. IF THEY ARE SEEN BY ANYONE OTHER
THAN YOU, THEY WILL CONCLUDE THAT THEY ARE GETTING SECOND CLASS
TREATMENT. FORM IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CONTENT EXCLAMATION MARK
3. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT IS SAID IN BACKGROUND
BRICFING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE UK BEFORE THE VISIT STARTS.
EVANS
LIMITED
NEWS D
PROTOCOL D
HKD
FED
PS
PS/PUS
SIR P CRADOCK
MR WILSON
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