OCMIAN 1638
RESTRICTED
RR HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
291600Z JAN
GRS 150
RESTRICTED
11638 2
12+pa.
то
f
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 194
OF 291600Z JANUARY 86
HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
PRESS ASSOCIATION
1.
REQUEST FOR BRIEFING BY GOVERNOR BY FOREIGN
HKGO HAVE CONSULTED US ON A REQUEST BY THE FOREIGN PRESS
ASSOCIATION FOR A BRIEFING BY THE GOVERNOR DURING HIS VISIT TO
LONDON IN FEBRUARY.
2.
OUR INITIAL REACTION IS THAT THE GOVERNOR SHOULD NOT
AGREE TO THIS. WE DOUBT THAT THE FPA IS THE PROPER BODY FOR A
SPECIAL BRIEFING BY THE GOVERNOR. IF HE AGREED TO GIVE SUCH A
BRIEFING IT WOULD GIVE RISE TO EXPECTATIONS THAT HE HAD AN
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO GET ACROSS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SUCH MESSAGE.
IF WE DID IT WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE GOVERNOR TO DO SO
WITH THE FOREIGN PRESS IN HONG KONG OR FOR MINISTERS TO DO IT HERE.
SUCH A BRIEFING WOULD ALSO UNDERMINE OUR LINE THAT THIS IS A
ROUTINE VISIT, AND WOULD CREATE AN UNDESIRABLE PRECEDENT.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
D/HD PUSD
MR WILSON
RESTRICTED
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
HRK 0 26/4
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
30 JAN 1986
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
AjB 39
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