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FOR GOULDEN, NEWS DEPARTMENT
PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT
1. HONG KONG PRESS HAVE NOW DECIDED TO APPOINT A POOL FROM AMONG THEIR NUMBER. THEY HAVE ASKED FOR BRIEFINGS SEPARATE FROM THE BRITISH PRESS, TO WHICH WE HAVE AGREED. THE POOL IS LIKELY TO CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:-
SIMON FUNG SHING CHEUNG, RADIO HONG KONG GARMEN CHAN, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
KARINA LEUNG, ATV
2. THIS TRIO HAS ASKED TO CALL ON YOU IN YOUR HOTEL
ON THE EVENING OF 15 APRIL: I HOPED IT WILL BE POSSIBLE
TO ARRANGE A SHORT SESSION THEN TO FINALISE TINES AND DETAILS
OF BRIEFINGS.
3. ARRIVAL FORMALITIES. AS THERE NOW IS A TV CREW ON THE PLANE, WE ASSUME THAT THE JOURNALISTS WILL DE-PLANE BEFORE THE OFFICIAL PARTY: THEY WILL THEN BE PUT TOGETHER WITH THE GREETING PRESS CORPS
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