TNAG-0938-FCO40-1157-Visit-of-John-Nott--Secretary-of-State-for-Trade--to-Hong-Ko-1980 — Page 125

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1 AUG 1980

DESK DENGER

M. More 22017

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M. Mystie

315

R.A.

2817

DOT-CRE K129

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CO BTC HONG KONG DESKBY 252390 Z

GRS 160

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DESKBY 252330 Z

FM DOT 251930Z JUL 83

TO IMMEDIATE B. T C HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 129 OF 25 JULY

FOR MARCH AND H.E. FROM BAILEY DOT PRESS OFFICE

MR PARKINSON'S VISIT. YOUR CREDA 161 OF 25 JULY

PLEASE BRING TO ATTENTION OF DEREK MARCH BEFORE MONDAY JULY

280100 Z.

1. ASSUMPTION IN FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR CREA 161 IS CORRECT, WE IN DOT DID NOT SEE VERSION BEFORE DESPATCH BY CO!. WE TAKE ALL YOUR POINTS ABOUT INACCURACIES IN SUBSEQUENT PARAGRAPHS

OF YOUR TELEGRAM.

2. MR PARKINSON HAS DECIDED THAT AS A RESULT OF AN OPPOSITION DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS ON WEDNESDAY ON TEXTILE POLICY HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS THE OCCASION OF THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. 3. THE UK PRESS NOTICE CAN NOT THEREFORE BE RELEASED UNTIL AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY JULY 30. WE WILL PROVIDE YOU REVISED TEXT BY 09012 JULY 29 FOR YOUR WEDNESDAY RELEASE.

TRET

4. JED BAILEY SAYS THAT THIS NEED NOT AFFECT THE GEORGE YATEMAN CO1 RADIO INTERVIEW ALREADY SENT AND DUE FOR BROADCAST WEDNESDAY

EVENING.

REGARDS,

MRS GINGELL.

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