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28 June 1989
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Dear Ian
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL OF 9 JUNE ON HONG KONG
With my
Please refer to my letter of 9 June suggesting that we should respond to this editorial with an op-ed. letter of 27 June I sent you the piece by A. M. Rosenthal which, though not as contentious as the editorial, was still highly critical of our policies.
2.
Today, I enclose a letter to the editor from a Donald Chang commending the editorial. So far, our side of the case has gone unaired in the New York Times, although I have personally been sending ministerial statements on Hong Kong to one of the (British) editorial writers at the Times. I enclose the policy statement we put out on Lord Glenarthur's speech in The Lords last week.
Is there any chance of getting an op-ed from the Secretary of State?
3.
Чести
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DR Snoxell
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Cc:
(21)
A Paul Esq, Hong Kong Dept
RD Clift Esq, Political Adviser, Hong Kong K McGlynn Esq, HK Economic Office, NY
RF Cornish Esq, Washington
P Ricketts Esq, Washington
p.a. Sh2/7
Mr Lekcom
Rn34/1
Miss Mason We spes
W/30