CONFIDENTIAL
Media
News Dept to prepare handling paper to include recommendations on
which leader-writers and other journalists to target and how/when to approach them
- which Ministers should deal with which bids for interviews after the decision has been announced/operation has taken
place
George Walden to be approached to suggest that he write a helpful article for Telegraph
Sir Peter Blaker to be approached with a view to his submitting an article for Times (? advice please). Mr Maude has approached him; he has agreed; and Mr Maude has undertaken to supply him with a draft
Sir David English might be asked by the Sec of State to commission Paul Johnson to write a helpful article in Daily Mail
Other
Alert Hong Kong and Hanoi to dates under consideration
News Dept
Mr Maude
Mr Fraser/Mr Maude
Sec of State
SEAD/HKD
Work up recommendation for line to take at PM/Bush Camp David meeting
SEAD/HKD
Consider whether further action could be taken with NGOS
SEAD/HKD
Pursue possibility of standby RAF
crew
SEAD/HKD
Nicola Brower
Nicola Brewer
Private Secretary to
Francis Maude
CONFIDENTIAL