TNAG-2897-FCO40-4171-Hong-Kong-piracy-in-the-South-China-Sea-1993 — Page 8

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FM HONG KONG

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1. WE SUGGEST AN AMENDED SPEAKING NOTE IN MIFT.

2. WE SHARE YOUR VIEW THAT WE SHOULD NOT RELEASE THE SPEAKING NOTE TO THE PRESS BUT SHOULD DEPLOY THE POINTS MADE IN ORAL BRIEFING. OUR OBJECTIVE MUST BE TO PLAY THIS DOWN.

3. IF YOU ARE CONTENT WITH THE REVISED DRAFT, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PASS TO THE HONG KONG IMO TEAM WITH OUR REQUEST THAT THEY STICK CLOSELY TO IT BOTH IN THE IMO MEETING AND IN RESPONDING TO ANY PRESS QUERIES.

4. GRATEFUL FOR A REPORT ON THE REACTION BOTH IN IMO AND IN THE MEDIA.

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