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Mr Archer (SAD)

Mr Clift (HKGD)

Mr Paul (FED)

Mr Jack (FED)

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NEWS.

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.

(a)

I recommend that Lord Carrington should agree:

For Pakistan

interview for 'Dawn newspaper

a written question and answer

(b)

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

Led by 1. Jishuns 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.

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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 .

13 Merch 1981

NM Fenn News Department