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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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OF 280909Z NOVEMBER 89
INFO ROUTINE FCO
RADIO PROGRAMME ON HONG KONG.
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1. THANKYOU FOR BRINGING DR MORRIS MATTHEWS TO OUR ATTENTION.
2. GIS DOES OPERATE A SPONSORED VISITORS PROGRAMME FOR LEADING AND INFLUENTIAL JOURNALISTS AS PART OF THE EFFORT TO PROMOTE HONG KONG'S IMAGE OVERSEAS. SUCH SPONSORSHIP IS NORMALLY BASED ON THE JOURNALIST'S STANDING, DEGREE OF INFLUENCE, AUDIENCE REACH AND TYPE OF AUDIENCE.
3. WHILST WE HAVE NOT SO FAR SPONSORED ANY JOURNALISTS FROM CHINA (OR THE EASTERN BLOC OR TAIWAN), WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER DR MATHEWS ON THE SAME BASIS AS WE DO OTHERS. GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS PROGRAMME AND AUDIENCE COVER TO ASSIST US. IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE PROGRAMME IS ALSO RELAYED OUTSIDE CHINA, AND IF SO, WHICH COUNTRIES?
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