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CONFIDENTIAL

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DATE:

2 April 1984

Cc: Mr Goulden

Mr Clift

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SECRETARY OF STATE's FAR EASTTERN TOUR: PRESS BRIEFING

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I have been prevailed upon by News Department to give an unattributable briefing for the press on the Secretary of State's Far Eastern tour. The time fixed is 3 pm on Thursday, 12 April. I am told that those likely to be present will include journalists from the UK, Hong Kong and [the non-British press, particularly Americans].

2. Although technically unattributable any briefing of this kind is likely to be quoted (and misquoted) fairly widely, particularly in Hong Kong. I shall have to prepare for it carefully.

I should be grateful for suitable notes on both the FED and HKD aspects of the tour by the morning of 11 April.

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4. News Dept will be in touch separately about having someone present from both departments to catch balls in the slips.

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