TNAG-0897-FCO40-1107-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 95

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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELEGRAM NUMBER 988 OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1979

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INFO F.C.O., BONN (AND ALL SUBORDINATE POSTS AND BMG BERLIN).

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YOUR TELNO HK 1034(NOT TO ALL) AND MY TELNO 1250 TO FCO: STUMPF VISIT.

1. WE DO NOT THINK THE TEAM WILL NEED VERY MUCH MEDIA ASSISTANCE IN LONDON. THE U.K. IS NOT A PRIMARY TARGET IN THEIR TOUR, BUT A STOPOVER BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA AND FRG GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ON THOSE MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF DIS LETTER

WHO, SINCE THE TEAM HAVE BEEN MAKING THEIR OWN APPOINTMENTS DIRECT, MAY WELL BE MORE UP TO DATE THAN WE ARE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE ASKED ROADS TO LET YOU (AND HM EMBASSY BONN) KNOW THE TEAM'S LATEST PLANS AND E.T.A. BEFORE HE LEAVES THEM.

2. H.K.G. IS FULLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE MISSION, AND HKG OFFICIALS ALSO SIT ON THE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE WHICH THE TEAM REPRESENTS. THERE WOULD THUS BE NO OBJECTION TO E.G.

A PRESS CONFERENCE AT GOVERNMENT OFFICE (IF ONE IS CALLED FOR). IN GENERAL HOWEVER, WHILE GIVING THE TRAVELLERS ALL THE HELP WE CAN, WE PREFER TO STRESS THE PRIVATE, COMMUNITY-ENTERPRISE ANGLE

OF THEIR TOUR. MAY WE LEAVE IT TO YOU AND MR STUMPF TO PLAY

THIS ASPECT AS YOU JUDGE BEST?

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H K & G D

MR CORTAZZI

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LORD NG LENNOX MR FERGUSSON

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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON