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Mr. Mr. Lewis
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Mr. Gaminara, (Hong Kong Dept.)
Overseas Confidences in Hong Kong
I have discussed this paper with Colin Wilson of I.R.D. and we have agreed to submit our comments separately as they touch on different aspects.
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My main comment is that in theory this paper is fine and I agree whole-heartedly with the need to identify themes and targets and treat them individually, but what it does not say is how this is to be done. For instance, the paper indentifies the main features of activity and the agents for channelling material but nowhere is there any indication as to who is to produce it. It is also all very well to provide a list of literature distributed but there is no indication where it has gone or whether the outlets available through the U.K. network of Information Officers are being fully exploited. I would suggest therefore that we need to go back to IS Hong Kong (from whom I have also received copies of this document) and ask them just how it is intended to work out all these theories in practice and what role, if any, they expect us to play in future since the co-ordination and cooperation of the U.K. information effort is not touched upon at all.
(J. Stowe/Miss)
1 December 1967
I think it would be a mistake to under-estimate the efforts that have been made and are being intensified by the Hong Kong Government Services to ensure that overseas confidence in Hong Kong is maintained. However, I agree with the point made by Miss Stowe in regard to co-operation with the U.K. Organisation: we have the machinery at this end (and the outlets abroad) to give any support that the Hong Kong Government might require and the only problem is co-ordinating our programmes. No doubt when Mr. Rivett-Carnac comes back to London sometime this month many of these details can be settled by discussion on the spot.
R.3.8. BraRK. ANG
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(E. G. L WIS 4 December, 1967
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