SECRET
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HWB 13/22
DRAFT S/O LETTER
Type 1 +
16
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His Pet Plancy
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MM.D.I. Gass, C.M.G.,
J.P.
Acting Governor
Hong Kong.
W.S. CARTER
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
82 August 1967
You will recall certain telegraphic correspondence
that took place during July on the subject of
psychological operations: it arose out of the
Commander-in-Chief, Far East's signal SEACOS 98 to
the Ministry of Defence and ended in your secret
telegram to us No. 1004.
2. As a result of the issues raised in this
correspondence, an information group has been set up
here to co-ordinate all aspects of information work
designed to strengthen the position of the Hong Kong
Government in dealing with the present situation, in
exbout this (copy enclosed) the Gelony. 3.A circular letter/is being issued by our
Information Research Department to all diplomatic
posts abroad and will reach Hong Kong very shortly.
a copy
Sent
I understand that it will be addressed to your Political
Adviser. This letter gives more details of what is
proposed and of the manner in which the group will
it
and
operate and deals with the problems involved,)/the
targets at which it should be directed
required for propaganda purposes. The letter will
the material
also invite suggestions from addresses for themes or
(Information)ept
operations appropriate to their areas. You may already
have received preliminary information about this from
Rivett-Carnac, who will, of course, be very much-
concerned with the whole matter,
4. This letter is intended only to give you notice
of what is afoot. Although our Information people will
be co-ordinating the exercise, we shall be working very
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