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limited periods. Rivett-Carnac tells me he has had word of a good candidate, named John Slimming, who might be available
le. fairly promptly, and she can be contacted througt, your peopl I should be glad to hear more about him.
40 The phrase about building activities in Hong Konɛ quoted by the Governor at his meeting with J.I.P.^.^. was in fact taken from one of our G.J.S. features, written urder a syndication arrangement If Boxall in the Hong Kong with agents in West European countries. Government's office in Pall Mall does not already send copies of articles in this series to J.1.P.G.D. he might pertaps be asked to a. sc.
It would in any case seem useful for J.T.P.G.D. to know of this material, not only as a possible source of talking points but ir order to avoid duplication in material distributed in areas covered by agency agreements.
5. Sponsored Tours I must confess that I am not very taken with the suggestion that senior staff members of overseas newspapers should be invited to visit Hong Kong. We have had some unfortunate experiences on this front in the past, having been let down badly by writers such as Tom Stacey of the Sunday Times (some four years
Cock refers in this ago) and Martin Page of the Sunday Kirror. connexion to Western Europe, and in particular to West Germany. it happens, West Germany is one country where, through a freakish set of circumstances, G.1.5. has virtually unlimited access to the Baos-circulation illustrated magasines, and this has been of great help to us in the maintenance of Hong Kong/West German trade relations, often under difficult circumstances.
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6. I note Cook's intention to write separately to B.1.9. New York about the influence in the Far Rast of "Time" and "Newsweek", and would expresa the hope that, if he does so, the question of their coverage of Hong Kong affairs will be touched or circumspectly. We have very good relations with both the Time/Life and "ewsweek bureaux here in Hong Kong and I feel they have dona a satisfactory job of reporting
I would not wish in any Hong Kong events during the past six months. way to disturb the good relationship between my department and these two bureaux, I should be grateful if he would copy any correspondenos
to me.
7. I am sending a copy of this letter to Miss Stowe in J.I.P.G.D.
c.c. Miss J.G. Stowe,
J.I.P.G.D.,
Foreign Office/Commonwealth Office,
King Charles Street,
London S..
Bigland.
"JVW/DCRC/stm
Yours sincerely,
(N.J.V. Watt)
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