TNAG-1592-FCO40-2177-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 81

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1. CBC TELEVISION ARE PROPOSING TO MAKE A THIRTY-MINUTE

DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HONG KONG WHICH WILL LIKELY BE SCREENED

NATION-WIDE ON THEIR PRESTIGEOUS CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME, 'THE JOURNAL', WHICH IS AIRED AFTER THEIR 10 PM NEWS. THE PRODUCER, BOB CLARKE, WELL KNOWN TO THIS OFFICE, WOULD HOPE

TO BE IN HONG KONG AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTITURE OF THE

NEW GOVERNOR AND, IF POSSIBLE, WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE FOOTAGE

OF THIS IN HIS DOCUMENTARY.

2. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN HONG KONG HERE, WHERE

THERE IS CONSIDERABLE HONG KONG INVESTMENT BOTH IN TORONTO AND

IN VANCOUVER WHICH HAS THE SECOND-LARGEST CHINATOWN IN NORTH

AMERICA.

3. PLEASE ADVISE SOONEST DATE OF GOVERNOR'S INVESTITURE.

4. FOR HONG KONG. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US KNOW WHETHER

CLARKE WILL BE ABLE TO FILM, AND WHOM HE SHOULD CONTACT FOR OFFICIAL AUTHORITY TO DO SO.

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