GRS 125
UNCLASSIFIED
FM OTTAWA
TU PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 32
OF 102115Z FEBRUARY 87
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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FROM DONALD
1. CBC TELEVISION ARE PROPOSING TO MAKE A THIRTY-MINUTE
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HONG KONG WHICH WILL LIKELY BE SCREENED
NATION-WIDE ON THEIR PRESTIGEOUS CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME, 'THE JOURNAL', WHICH IS AIRED AFTER THEIR 10 PM NEWS. THE PRODUCER, BOB CLARKE, WELL KNOWN TO THIS OFFICE, WOULD HOPE
TO BE IN HONG KONG AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTITURE OF THE
NEW GOVERNOR AND, IF POSSIBLE, WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE FOOTAGE
OF THIS IN HIS DOCUMENTARY.
2. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN HONG KONG HERE, WHERE
THERE IS CONSIDERABLE HONG KONG INVESTMENT BOTH IN TORONTO AND
IN VANCOUVER WHICH HAS THE SECOND-LARGEST CHINATOWN IN NORTH
AMERICA.
3. PLEASE ADVISE SOONEST DATE OF GOVERNOR'S INVESTITURE.
4. FOR HONG KONG. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US KNOW WHETHER
CLARKE WILL BE ABLE TO FILM, AND WHOM HE SHOULD CONTACT FOR OFFICIAL AUTHORITY TO DO SO.
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