TNAG-2294-FCO40-3308-Visit-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1991 — Page 5

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MEDIA ALREADY.

5. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DO WHAT YOU CAN TO ENCOURAGE INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HONG KONG TO COMMENT IN THIS WAY (AND TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL UK CORRESPONDENTS TO REPORT SUCH SENTIMENTS). WOULD SOMEONE LIKE LYDIA DUNN, FOR EXAMPLE, BE PREPARED TO DO SOME PRESS INTERVIEWS, OR EVEN CONTRIBUTE A LETTER OR ARTICLE TO A UK NEWSPAPER?

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