CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 734
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB
RECEIVED IN
INDEX
OF 03030OZ MARCH 89
INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
011/3
03 MAR 1989
TOP COPY @ DIST?
125
175441
MDLIAN 1992
YOUR TELNO 75: FAC ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG: PRESS ARRANGEMENTS
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1 THE FAC SHOULD BE SEEN AS IMPARTIAL AND FREE OF INFLUENCE FROM THE HKG. WE ARE THEREFORE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SUGGESTION TO HAVE A MEMBER OF THE GIS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE FAC FOR HANDLING THE PRESS AND FOR OFFERING ADVICE ON PUBLIC RELATIONS WHEN THE COMMITTEE IS IN HONG KONG. HOWEVER, WE ARE PREPARED TO OFFER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN THE BACKGROUND AND IF REQUESTED BY THE FAC. WE AGREE WITH YOU THAT THE FAC TAKINGS ITW OWN PRESS OFFICER WOULD BE DESIRABLE, AND PROBABLY ESSENTIAL: WHILST HE IS IN HONG KONG, HE CAN LIAISE WITH GIS CLOSELY.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
HKD
FED
NEWS DEPT
ADDITIONAL
HKGO, LONDON
NNNN
30
1
DISTRIBUTION
31
2
MR GILLMORE MR MCLAREN
MISS PESTELL
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