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UNCLASSIFIED
FM WASHINGTON
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1828
OF 182355Z AUGUST 93
MDHIAN 2235
TOTRY
AUG 1993
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING, ACTOR,
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FCO TELNO 764 TO HONG KONG: HAN DONGFANG
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1. THERE HAS BEEN NO EDITORIAL COMMENT ON THE CASE IN THE U.S MEDIA. SOME PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPERS (INCLUDING THE LOS ANGELES TIMES) HAVE REPORTED FACTUALLY DONGFANG'S SUNDAY PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG. THE WASHINGTON POST AND NEW YORK TIMES HAVE NOT COVERED THE CASE.
2.
WE WILL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON REPORTING.
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HKD
PUSD
FED
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LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS NEWS D NTCD
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR MASEFIELD
ADDITIONAL
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CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO) CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
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