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DEYOU STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
DESKBY 1801002
FM FCO 171745Z DEC 81
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM · NUMBER 951 OF 17 DECEMBER
STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM YOUDE
YOUR TELNO 1149: MY APPOINTMENT
1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD WISHES AND WELCOME OFFERS OF HELP.
I WILL OF COURSE BE IN TOUCH.
2.
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT. WE AGREE THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD
BE ON TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER. WE WILL MAKE IT 093OZ TO GIVE MORE
NOTICE TO THE PRESS. HOWEVER, PLEASE DO NOT GO AHEAD WITH THIS
UNTIL YOU RECEIVE CONFIRMATORY TELEGRAM THAT FORMAL APPROVAL
HAS BEEN GIVEN.
3.
PRESS CONFERENCE. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH NEWS DEPARTMENT AND
JACK CATER, I THINK I SHOULD MEET THE PRESS ON THE SAME DAY AS THE ANNOUNCEMENT. I TAKE YOUR POINT ABOUT ALLOWING TIME FOR HONG
KONG REACTIONS. ON THE OTHER HAND THERE WILL BE IMMEDIATE
INTEREST AND SUCH STRONG PRESSURE FOR COMMENT TO ACCOMPANY THE
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WE SHOULD GO AHEAD RIGHT AWAY. NEWS DEPARTMENT
AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE WILL THEREFORE INFORM JOURNALISTS
THAT I WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE PRESS IN THE THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE AT 1200Z ON THAT DAY. THIS SHOULD STILL ALLOW
TIME FOR INTERESTED HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS TO MAKE THEIR 23
DECEMBER MORNING EDITIONS.
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TV INTERVIEW. I WILL OF COURSE UNDERTAKE THIS AND HAVE NO
OBJECTION TO YOUR LETTING THE STATIONS KNOW.
5.
INTERVIEW WITH PAM. I WILL DISCUS WITH HER. I THINK
SHE WILL PREFER IT TO BE A LITTLE LATER ON.
DEFENSIVE POINTS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE.
SUGGESTIONS. YOUR PARAGRAPH O IS PARTICULARLY
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