TNAG-1908-FCO40-2712-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-voluntary-and-mandatory-repat-1989 — Page 209

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

CONFIDENTIAL

Media

News Dept to prepare handling paper to include recommendations on

which leader-writers and other journalists to target and how/when to approach them

- which Ministers should deal with which bids for interviews after the decision has been announced/operation has taken

place

George Walden to be approached to suggest that he write a helpful article for Telegraph

Sir Peter Blaker to be approached with a view to his submitting an article for Times (? advice please). Mr Maude has approached him; he has agreed; and Mr Maude has undertaken to supply him with a draft

Sir David English might be asked by the Sec of State to commission Paul Johnson to write a helpful article in Daily Mail

Other

Alert Hong Kong and Hanoi to dates under consideration

News Dept

Mr Maude

Mr Fraser/Mr Maude

Sec of State

SEAD/HKD

Work up recommendation for line to take at PM/Bush Camp David meeting

SEAD/HKD

Consider whether further action could be taken with NGOS

SEAD/HKD

Pursue possibility of standby RAF

crew

SEAD/HKD

Nicola Brower

Nicola Brewer

Private Secretary to

Francis Maude

CONFIDENTIAL

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