TNAG-0815-FCO40-1021-Visit-of-police-advisers-to-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 134

GR 110 PRIORITY

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FM HONG KONG 121310Z

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HKK 382/1

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELNO 45 OF

12 JANUARY 1978.

FOR BRAY FROM WIGGHAM.

JX HK TELNO 38: POLICE ADVISERS.

1. PRESS COMMENT HAS CONTINUED TO BE FAVOURABLE, WITH GOOD

COVERAGE YESTERDAY AND TODAY. EDITORIALS VIRTUALLY WITHOUT EXCEPTION WELCOME THE MOVE AS TIMELY (OR NOT BEFORE TIME).

THIS LINE ALSO ECHOED IN INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY SPOKESMEN

INCLUDING ELSIE, BERNACCHI, DING). TELEX PRESS COMMENTS TO YOU

IN USUAL DAILY ROUNDUP.

2. PLEASE CONFIRM THAT CRANE AGREES TO BRIEF PRESS CONFERENCE ON

ARRIVAL. WE CAN MEET JUST BEFOREHAND AND BRING HIM UP TO DATE ON

PRESS COMMENT AND GIVE HIM LIST OF LIKELY OR POSSIBLE QUESTIONS.

MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD

OPA

MR.MURRAY

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HONG HONG & GOVT. OFFICE

LONDON

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