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PS/Mr Goodlad
CONFIDENTIAL
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FROM:
J C Morri
011/6/2
RECEIVED IN EGISTRY
1E DEC 1993
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Hong Kong Department
DATE:
8 December 1993
CC:
Private Secretary
Sir J Coles
Mr Fry, FED
Mr Culshaw, News Dept Mr Larner, News Dept
HONG KONG: FAC EVIDENCE SESSION, 8 DECEMBER: PRESS LINE
Problem
The need to respond to press enquiries about criticisms
by Sir P Cradock made before the FAC on 8 December.
1.
1
Recommendation
2. I submit a draft line for use by News Department in response to queries and recommend that Mr Culshaw should use it in unattributable briefing with Diplomatic Correspondents.
Background
3.
Sir P Cradock gave his evidence alone over about 75 minutes. Sir A Donald and Sir R Evans gave theirs together
over about 45 minutes. As expected, Sir P Cradock spoke
critically in familiar terms. The other two were reluctant to be drawn into specific criticisms. In particular Sir A Donald did not discuss the 1990 exchanges and there is therefore no need to deploy the line in Mr Ricketts'
submission of 7 December.
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