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TT Macan Esq

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2 September 1983

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Jean M. Macau.

HONG KONG: GERMAN PRESS COVERAGE

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1.

Thank you for your letter of 19 August. We are glad that recent German press coverage of Hong Kong has generally been more helpful than the articles published during the spring in

'Der Speigel' and the 'Bonn General Anzeiger'.

2.

We are grateful for your efforts and hope you will continue to steer the German media in the right direction on Hong Kong. Whilst there may be little that can be done to prevent the odd unhelpful press article (such as Frau Stern's) from appearing, a positive approach is very much the order of the day.

3.

I am sending a copy of your letter to Richard Margolis, Hong Kong and to Ross Clarke in the Hong Kong Government Office here in London.

yous

ener

JSC Priest Mrs) Hong Kong Department

cc: Miss M. Bywater

HKGO, BRUSSELS

A K Mineeff Esq OBE

MUNICH

Mrs L Stobbe

HAMBURG

RP Margolis Esq

Actng Political Adviser

HONG KONG

R Clarke Esq

Hong Kong Government Office

London

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