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PEKING (DESKBY 120730Z)

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CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY 120730Z

FM HONG KONG 120650Z JUL 83

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 348 OF 12 JULY 1983

FOR INKSTER FROM MARGOLIS

PRESS COVERAGE OF THE TALKS

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MKK040/2

RECEIVEON REGRY NO. ST 12 JUL 1983

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1. IT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED IN TODAY'S PRESS AND ON THE RADIO AND TV THAT THE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE MFA HAVE ARRANGED A BRIEFING FOR THE HONG KONG JOURNALISTS COVERING THE TALKS THIS AFTERNOON. THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT QUOTE MEMBERS OF BOTH DELEGATIONS UNQUOTE WILL SPEAK AT THIS BRIEFING. ASSUMING THAT SUCH A BRIEFING HAS BEEN ARRANGED, GRATEFUL FOR AN ACCOUNT BY IMMEDIATE TELEGRAM TO ENABLE US TO HANDLE QUERIES. ON PAST PEFORMANCE, THESE ARE LIKELY TO BE BASED ON AN INACCURATE RENDERING OF WHAT IS SAID AT THE BRIEFING.

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