TNAG-1441-FCO40-1925-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 5

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THE HONG KONG PRESS AND THE FUTURE

1.

Mr Renton ma y be

interested

to read the attached

extracts from a supplement on Hong Kong carried by the Far

Eastern Economic Review in its issue of 29 May. Mr Derek Davies goes about his task with Cassandra-like relish, but

it could have been worse.

So too could the

the articles by

Emily Law: I think the time with her was well spent.

2.

Mr Renton suggested that similar treatement might be given to any senior representatives of the Hong Kong preses who might be in London to cover the Hu Yaobang visit. We have not yet been able to identify any suitable candidate,

but we and News Department will continue to keep our eyes

We open.

also are

considering

other possible

of ways

bringing to London suitable journalists perhaps a senior editorial figure from the South China Morning Post.

AKR OIL!!

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