TNAG-1883-FCO40-2674-Visits-by-Lord-Glenarthur--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-1989 — Page 137

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YOUR TELNO 3319 OF 1988 AND 6 OF 1989: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT.

I AM DELIGHTED TO LEARN OF THESE DECISIONS WHICH SHOULD BE VERY WELCOME HERE.

2.

PRESENTATIONALLY WE BELIEVE IT WOULD BE BEST FOR LORD GLENARTHUR TO ANNOUNCE THE LANGUAGE TRAINING GIFT AND THE TWO FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS DURING HIS PRESS CONFERENCE ON 11 JANUARY. THIS

SHOULD ENSURE THAT MAXIMUM IMPACT IS OBTAINED AND THAT THE

CONFERENCE WILL HAVE SOME REAL NEWS TO FOCUS ON. AN EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD ALSO GIVE THE MEDIA MORE TIME TO DEVELOP LINES

OF CRITICISM.

3.

IF LORD GLENARTHUR TALKS TO THE PRESS DURING HIS TOUR OF REFUGEE

CAMPS ON THE AFTERNOON OF 10 JANUARY, HE COULD COMMENT ON VIETNAMESE

MATTERS GENERALLY AND ALSO LET IT BE KNOWN THAT HE WILL BE SAYING

SOMETHING MORE SUBSTANTIVE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE THE FOLLOWING DAY.

4.

DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR PURCHASING THE NECESSARY LANGUAGE

TRAINING ITEMS WILL BE WORKED OUT IN CONSULTATION WITH BTC AND UNHCR.

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