TNAG-0069-FCO40-105-Disturbances-in-Hong-Kong-propaganda-1967 — Page 113

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Your reference:

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Main Building, Whitehall, LONDON S.W.I

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12th September, 1967

Our reference: AUS (POL) 197

Hall,

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You may recall that following the receipt of SEACOS 98 from the Commander in Chief Far East of 4th July about psychological opera- tions and co-ordination of propaganda activity generally in Hong Kong there was some discussion between Departments about what should be done. A Working Group was set up but I think the only meeting it held was one on 17th July.

2. So far as the military side is concerned the Staff Officer leaves on 18th September. It would be very helpful if you could let us know what is happening on the civil side, and what arrangements are being made in Hong Kong, not least because we shall have to talk to the Commander in Chief Far East about it when he returns home in the near future.

3. I have sent a copy of this to Richard Sykes in the Foreign Office.

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H. P. Hall, Esq. Commonwealth Office

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