TNAG-2591-FCO40-3779-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 122

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This is the view from the FCO's Information (Press Officer in Hong Kony, based at the British Trade Commission.

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media Teles

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prepared by the Hong Kong Convernment's Information service, covering similar ground The ove new slant is in paragraph 2 of the second Tel. (No. 1152) about your alleged intention to

"form

a new power base inside Government House".

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From: David Crystal

News Department

Date: 27 April 1992

HKD 010/1

CC: PS

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DESK OFFICER

HK GOVERNOR: HK MEDIA

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The British Trade Commission in Hong Kong have been

closely monitoring the Hong Kong press coverage over the

weekend.

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They report as follows:

Unsurprisingly, the announcement dominated all media

coverage from the time it was made (even knocking a

particularly nasty gun battle into second place, though the Hong Kong Standard managed to combine the two by saying that Mr Patten will have to become the "Law and order" governor).

4.

On Friday evening (HK time) TVB interrupted normal broadcasting for a live feed of Mr Patten's press conference. All channels carried lengthened news broadcastss and ATV ran a special in its late night news

slot. Press coverage was extensive throughout the weekend