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00 HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
211800Z JAN
GRS 190
HMA 400
4001
REGASTHY
26 JAN 187
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 191
OF 211800Z JANUARY 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
444
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OUR TELNO 151: APPOINTMENT OF SIR DAVID WILSON: MEDIA COVERAGE
1
WE HAVE NOW ESTABLISHED THAT HEALY IS IN HOSPITAL WITH
APPENDICITIS. HOWEVER THE HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT STILL INTENDS
TO TAKE HIM TO TASK WHEN HE EMERGES FOR FILING SUCH AN
IRRESPONSIBLE STORY.
2.
WE
WE NOTE FROM YOUR TELNO 232 THAT THE HKG SPOKESMAN'S
REFUTATION OF THE SCMP STORY HAS BEEN CARRIED IN THE PRESS.
NONETHELESS FEEL YOU MAY WELL WISH TO CONSIDER SPEAKING DIRECTLY
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SCMP, TO EXPRESS YOUR CONCERN THAT SUCH A
REPUTABLE NEWSPAPER SHOULD HAVE PRINTED A STORY FOR WHICH THERE
WAS NO BASIS IN FACT WITHOUT APPARENTLY HAVING MADE ANY ATTEMPT
TO CONFIRM ITS VERACITY WITH THE FCO.
3
PARA 3 OF YOUR TELNO 232 REFERS TO A SERIES OF ARTICLES
IN THE CHINESE PRESS REPORTABLY QUOTE OPPOSING DIRECT ELECTIONS
AND WARNING BRITAIN AGAINST APPOINTING SIR D WILSON UNQUOTE.
SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A SUMMARY AND COPIES OF THESE ARTICLES.
WE
HOWE
LIMITED
HKD
NEWS DEPT
PS
PS/MR RENTON
MR GILLMORE
SIR D WILSON
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