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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 140 OF 4 AUGUST

FOR DEREK MARCH AND EDWARD HO

PUBLICITY FOR MR PARKINSON'S VISIT

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RECEIVE 28STRY NO. 51.

7 AUG 1980

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1. AT RECENT MEETING WITH MISSIONERS IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT GOOD SYMPATHETIC COVERAGE OF MISSION SHOULD BE SOUGHT IN HK TRADE PRESS.

2. I WOULD WELCOME YOUR ADVICE ON WHETHER MORE IS REQUIRED FROM LONDON END. FOR EXAMPLE WOULD SHORT ARTICLE BY PARKINSON OR MISSION- ER DE VALUABLE.

WOULD IT DE PLACED EASTLY?

3. PRESS COVERAGE HERE HAS BEEN GOOD SO FAR. GRATEFUL FOR ASSESS- MENT OF COVERAGE IN HONG KONG.

4. FOLLOWING MINISTERIAL APPROVAL WE HAVE APPROACHED BBC RADIO AND TWO JOURNALISTS WITH A VIEW TO ACCOMPANY SIG MISSION. HOWEVER A CREW FROM GRANADA TV HAS NOW DECLINED OFFER TO COME ON GROUNDS OF COSTS. COULD YOU HELP ON ACCOMMODATION IF JOURNALISTS, ESPECIALLY BBC ARE FRIGHTENED OFF BECAUSE OF COST? THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY ACCOMPANY ARE TO BE NEGOTIATED WE WOULD WELCOME ADVICE AND COMMENTS.

5. LOGO FOR MISSION NOW AGREED AND ARTWORK SHOULD BE WITH YOU BY WEDNESDAY BAG. SUGGEST IT IS USED WHEREVER POSSIBLE. I HOPE MISSION- ERS WILL USE IT FULLY AT THE DISPLAY AND IN ANY PUBLICITY MATERIAL ACCOMPANYING VISIT. IT HAS BEEN KEPT SIMPLE TO DE FLEXIBLE IN USE.

6. INVITATIONS

MISSIONERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE INVITATIONS TO THE DISPLAY. TO SPEED ALONG PROCEEDINGS WE VOLUNTEERED TO HELP AND SUGGEST SUBJECT TO YOUR ADVICE THE FOLLOWING:-

1. AN INVITATION BY MINISTER AND MISSION MEMBERS BEARING LOGO

ON DAY 1 OF DISPLAY (WE WILL DESIGN AND DELIVER IF NECESSARY).

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