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PERSONAL FOR MCLAREN, AUSS FROM GOVERNOR
BBC WORLD SERVICE INTERVIEW
BBC WORLD SERVICE HAVE ASKED IF I WOULD TAKE PART AS ONE OF A SERIES OF PHONE-IN INTERVIEW PROGRAMMES THEY ARE ORGANISING WITH ''WORLD LEADERS' IN JUNE. THE PRIME MINISTER IS FIRST ON THE LIST. OTHERS APPARENTLY INCLUDE MANDELA, THE WEST GERMAN PRESIDENT AND
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2. I AM INCLINED TO AGREE. IT WILL BE A CHANCE TO TRY TO CORRECT SOME OF THE DOOM AND GLOOM ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG IN THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AND TO PUT THE HONG KONG CASE ON VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ETC. DOUBTLESS THERE WILL BE A LOT OF FAST BALLS AND GOOGLIES AS WELL.
3. BECAUSE THIS IS HIGH PROFILE INTERNATIONALLY, GRATEFUL TO KNOW THAT YOU AND THE NEWS DEPARTMENT EXPERTS SEE NO OBJECTION BEFORE I GO AHEAD. I SHOULD LIKE TO GIVE A FIRM ANSWER TO THE BBC BEFORE THE END OF THIS WEEK.
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