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1. THANK YOU FOR THIS HELPFUL ADVICE. THE GOVERNOR AGREES THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO HAVE A LUNCH WITH SOME SELECTED SENIOR JOURNALISTS. I HAVE SEPARATELY RECEIVED A SUGGESTED LIST FROM THE HKGO AND WILL ASK THEM TO BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU TO WORK OUT A CONSOLIDATED LIST.

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2. THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS WHAT CAN BE DONE TO NARROW THE GAP BETWEEN REPORTING ON HONG KONG IN THE BRITISH MEDIA AND THAT IN HONG KONG ITSELF. JOHN YAXLEY TELLS ME THAT, UNBEKNOWST TO HIM, THE HKGO HAS IN FACT ALREADY BEEN SENDING OUT REPORTS, OP-EDS AND EDITORIALS FROM THE HONG KONG PRESS TO SELECTED UK CONTACTS, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO LOCAL REACTION TO MARTIN LEE'S DEMANDS FOLLOWING THE UDHK VICTORY IN THE DIRECT ELECTIONS. BUT THERE ARE, AS YOU SAY, OTHER APPROACHES THAT IT WOULD BE WORTH DISCUSSING.

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