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SECRETARY OF STATES VISIT TO THE FAR EAST: ADVANCE PRESS BRIEFING

1.

We have been considering what advance briefing

for the press might be useful before the Far East tour. I do not think that we need ask the Secretary of State personally to conduct a series of interviews.

2.

I recommend that Lord Carrington should agree:

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For Pakistan: a written question and answer

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interview for 'Dawn' newspaper.

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For China: a written question and answer interview for 'The People's Daily' (last time round we did it for the New China News Agency). 'The People's Daily' will be host to a group of British correspondents after Easter.

(c)

For Japan: A written question and answer interview for 'Yomiuri Shimbun', supplemented by a very brief oral interview on a single topic of their choice.

3.

In addition, we propose to arrange separate unattributable briefings by officials for the London correspondents from Pakistan, Hong Kong and Japan. Mr A Donald will conduct

a curtain-raising briefing for British diplomatic correspondents (including those who will be travelling with us) on 25 March

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