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The Rt Hon the Lord Wilson of Tillyorn CMG
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3/ the Dimostly 1997 file
Foreign & Commonwealth
Office
London SW1A 2AH
27 September 1993
Lear David,
Thank you for your letter of 18 September. Apologies for 177) the delay in replying but I have been away with the Prime
Minister in Japan and Malaysia.
I am indeed aware of the planned television programme on Hong Kong. Indeed, earlier this year I spent a weekend with the Pattens in Hong Kong when Jonathan Dimbleby, as you say a close friend of theirs, was also a guest.
I agree:
(a)
(b)
that it is a good idea for you to take part for the reason you give; and
with the conditions you propose to place on your participation, which seem very sensible to me.
I do not think I have any advice beyond that. My impression from talking to Jonathan Dimbleby on that one occasion was that he is mainly interested in how policy-thinking evolved during the period covered in response to events. I would guess that he will do a pretty thorough and workmanlike job but we shall have to see.
Ford
to hear from you
Your ave
flu.
Sir John Coles