CONFIDENTIAL
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001576
MDLOAN 2008
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 566
OF 031805Z MARCH 89
INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 734:
125
HKB 011/34;
FAC ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG: PRESS ARRANGEMENTS
1. WE ENTIRELY TAKE YOUR POINT ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE FAC TO BE
SEEN TO BE IMPARTIAL AND FREE OF INFLUENCE. WE THEREFORE AGREE THAT ANY ROLE FOR GIS IN ADVISING AND ASSISTING THE COMMITTEE
MUST BE DISCREET AND VERY LOW KEY. THE THOUGHT BEHIND OUR SUGGESTION WAS SIMPLY THAT, WHETHER OR NOT THE FAC TAKE THEIR OWN PRESS OFFICER, THEY ARE GOING TO FIND THE HONG KONG PRESS A CHALLENGING EXPERIENCE TO SAY THE LEAST. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, IT WOULD BE IN OUR INTEREST TO ENSURE THAT THE CHALLENGE DOES NOT
GET THE BETTER OF THEM.
HOWE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
31
LIMITED
HKD
FED
NEWS DEPT
ADDITIONAL
1
HKGO, LONDON
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
32
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MISS PESTELL
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