CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELNO 1256
OF 08091OZ MAY 92
CONFIDENTIAL
TOP COPY Q DIST?
124
174267
MDLIAN 4687
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11/5.
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD
NEW GOVERNOR
1. IN A REPORT TODAY (8 MAY) ON MR. PATTEN'S PHOTO-SESSION YESTERDAY, MING PAO SAID HAT HE WOULD VISIT CANADA AND MEET THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATIONS THEE BEFORE COMING TO HONG KONG. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY TRUTH IN THIS, OR WHETHER IT IS SIMPLY A GARBLE ARISING FROM THE TRIP TO CANADA SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER.
2.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF IN FUTURE YOU COULD GIVE US ADVANCE WARNING OF ANY PHOTO-SESSIONS OR OCCASIONS ON WHICH MR. PATTEN MEETS THE PRESS.
WILSON
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21
HKD
NEWS D
PS/MR GOODLAD
ADDITIONAL
1
PS/MR PATTEN
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DISTRIBUTION
22
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS