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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 504
OF 05173OZ MARCH 90
CONFIDENTIAL
147
027161 MDHOAN 4404
HKD 24014
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REGISTRY
1 1 MAY 1990
REGISTRY Action Taken
DESK OFFICER
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL,
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INDEX
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YOUR VISIT: JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
1.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MR MAUDE HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT FROM A PUBLICITY POINT OF VIEW IN ORDER TO CREATE A BENEFICIAL IMPACT, BOTH HERE AND IN HONG KONG.
2. THEY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA FOR YOU AND MR MAUDE TO GIVE A JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY 9 MARCH. BUT THEY WOULD NOT OF COURSE WANT TO GO AHEAD IF YOU SAW DIFFICULTIES.
WE SHALL BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE. WOULD SUCH A PRESS CONFERENCE BE HELPFUL FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW?
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DISTRIBUTION
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PS/MR MAUDE PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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