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TELNO 242
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Cd I pl see FCO telno 158?
(Annex to file?) HKD
YRTELNO 158: NEW CONSULATE GENERAL
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2. I HAVE NOT YET MYSELF GIVEN INTERVIEWS TO THE PRESS SINCE MY ARRIVAL AND WILL LEAVE THE HANDLING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO CHRIS OSBORNE. THERE IS, HOWEVER, A QUEUE OF JOURNALISTS WISHING TO DO PROFILES AND WE MAY AGREE TO ONE OR TWO NOW THERE IS SOMETHING INTERESTING TO TALK ABOUT, WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW BUILDING AND THE VISIT OF MR NEEDHAM.
3. THE EXCITEMENT GENERATED BY THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW GOVERNOR IS SUBSIDING AND THE ALLEGATIONS OF UNFAIR BRITISH SUCCESSES SEEM TO HAVE GONE ALTOGETHER. COSTAIN'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE WINNING CONSORTIUM OF THE AIRPORT PLATFORM, FOR EXAMPLE, PASSED ALMOST UNNOTICED BY THE MEDIA. COVERAGE OF MR NEEDHAM WAS GENERALLY FACTUAL AND POSITIVE.
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