PS/BF/383
20 July 1993
ACDS (0)
Copy to:
ACDS(Ops/Sy)
AUS (C)
ACNS
ACGS
ACAS
FCO (Hd HK Dept)
CBF Hong Kong
153
RESTRICTED
063/1
RECEIVED IT
¡U AUG 1993
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
the tharshall,
I would feel
More
conferable
if press were carried out by
the Press Sec in Mod rather them by
DPR (HK) --(who doesn't seem to know What "no comment" means).
STRY
Bur
Yfear.
STRY un Takeh
токеры
zy.
nothing we can do about thanks
2017
V binder off
pin
HONG KONG RUNDOWN POLICY
-
2 STAR DRAFT PR/PINFO COMMENTS
Reference A : D/ACDS(0)/181/51 dated 6 Jul 93
1.
B : D/ACDS (0)/181/51 dated 23 Apr 93
Thank you for sight of Reference A. I am content that the overall tenor of the paragraphs dealing with presentational issues accurately reflects the proposals made for previous documents. I do however have two areas of concern.
2.
The first is Command and Control. Paragraph 30 effectively restricts my responsibilities to giving direction on "strategic and long term matters". Hopefully if all goes well that will be the practical reality but in circumstances as potentially sensitive politically as the Hong Kong rundown I believe a more flexible approach to PR/PInfo is required, to allow direction to be given on other matters should needs arise. I would prefer the relevant section of Para 30 to read as follows:
3.
"... intervals. Responsibility for overall PR/PInfo policy direction in Hong Kong rests with the Press Secretary in MOD, although day-to-day management will be directed by CBF through DPR (HK).'
11
This is, of course, similar to the wording agreed in the previous 2 star policy document circulated under cover of Reference B.
100% Recycled Paper
RESTRICTED