it was a different subject, but he had no problem in principle. For example, he would very much like to see something on Europe. We left it at that.
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5. I see little scope this week for anything more on the Gulf. Moreover, in view of the Secretary of State's speech on 15 March, I do not think there is a strong case for an article on Europe. What we could perhaps do is to offer them an article on Hong Kong/China. I do not think they would be enthusiastic at the moment, but after the visit has
In my been announced they might very well be interested. view the Observer would be an adequate vehicle for an article to run on, say, Easter Sunday. But I fear that the Sunday Times would be better.
6. I recommend that we should put the Observer on hold, politely, and come back to them with a Hong Kong article if we cannot find a better home for it.
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