CONFIDENTIAL
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MDHOAN 2181
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 31010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 1139
OF 30153OZ MAY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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"MkD 306/2
нко
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
YOUR TELNO 1725 AND PEKING'S TELNO 974: FILM CENSORSHIP: COLDEST
WINTER IN PEKING
1.
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WE WILL NEED TO CONSULT MINISTERS ON THE PROPOSAL IN FIRST
TUR. BEFORE DOING SO WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION ON
THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
(A) WHAT IS THE FILMS STORYLINE?
(B) HOW MANY TIMES HAS IT BEEN BANNED?
(C) WAS THERE ANY CHINESE RESPONSE TO QUOTE IF I WERE FOR REAL UNQUOTE, IN ADDITION TO THAT NOTED IN YOUR TELNO 406?
(D) DO YOU INTEND TO INFORM NCNA OF ANY DECISION NOT TO BAN THE
FILM?
2.
HOWE
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A RESPONSE DESKBY 3109OOZ IF POSSIBLE.
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HKD
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DISTRIBUTION
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MR MCLAREN