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already asked about this.
Stage 2 - to take place when Mr Patten is ready to talk about matters of substance in a general sense.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Contrived interview with RTHK using Sally Blyth. Theme to be early thoughts on main issues over next
5 years.
Background briefing for UK diplomatic
correspondents.
Drinks party/chat with resident Hong Kong press. At this point Mr Patten could start having lunches with Editors and leader writers - mainly for the UK press but could include any editors visiting from
Hong Kong.
Stage 3
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(i)
(ii)
to take place a bit after Stage 2.
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An article on eg "The Path to Stability and Prosperity" in a heavyweight Chinese language daily such as the Hong Kong Economic Journal. A written interview with the Oriental Daily News
(largest circulation Chinese daily (using
John Ellison).
Stage 4 to take place just days before departure for
Hong Kong.
(i)
(ii)
Press Conference (open to all).
3.
One-on-one interviews (UK and HK press).
Whilst I accept that Stages 2 and 3 may make Lord Wilson a bit uneasy, I think that the downside of silence on the substance beyond, say, the first week or so in May is
considerable: there will be a lot of pressure and we do not
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