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KATHMANDU FOR THE ATTENTION OF PS LORD GLENARTHUR
LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT: PRESS REACTION
1. PRESS COVERAGE OF LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT WAS MUCH LESS THAN THAT FOR HIS PREVIOUS VISIT. IT WAS ALSO MUCH LESS COMBATIVE IN TONE. COVERAGE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE LANGUAGE PAPERS CENTRED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON THE QUESTION OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, PARTICULARLY RESPONSE BY LEGO MEMBERS TO REPORTS THAT THE UK WAS
1 GIVING PRIORITY TO THOSE LEAVING VIETNAM UNDER THE ORDERLY DEPARTURE PROGRAMME. THE LETTER TO LORD GLENARTHUR FROM THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP ON REFUGEES WAS THE MAIN ITEM OF INTEREST IN TODAY'S PAPERS (29 FEB). SURPRISINGLY THERE WAS NO (NO) SUBSTANTIVE COVERAGE OR COMMENT ON THE WHITE PAPER IN RELATION TO LORD
GLENARTHUR'S VISIT.
2. WE WILL BE TELEGRAPHING TRANSCRIPT OF LORD GLENARTHUR'S REMARKS
TO THE PRESS ON 27 FEBRUARY.
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