GRS 200
FRIORITY
CYPHER CAT/A
FM HONG KONG 060640Z
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3.51
6 MAY 1977
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NO 458 OF 6 MAY.
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FOR P U S FROM GOVERNOR.
NEWBIGGING, CHAIRMAN OF JARDINES, IS LEADING A HONG KONG SHIPPING GROUP OF EXCEPTIONAL STRENGTH, TO SEE WHETHER WAYS CANNOT BE FOUND OF PLACING MORE ORDERS IN U.<. YARDS. IT WILL MEET CAREY, KAUFMAN AND DELL, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF INDUSTRY NEXT MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY. THE MISSION IS THE LATEST
IN THE SERIES OF EFFORTS MADE TO BOOST HONG KONG ORDERS OF ALL SORTS IN THE U.K. SINCE YOUR VISIT AND THOSE OF THORNTON AND CAREY. HE HAS FAIRLY RADICAL PROPOSALS TO MAKE.
2. I THING IT WOULD BE WORTH YOUR WHILE TO GIVE HIM 20 MINUTES TO REPORT HOW HIS MISSION HAS GONE, AND ABOUT TRADE PROSPECTS GENERALLY. HE IS ABLE AND ARTICULATE.
3. HE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SECOND HALF OF NEXT WEEK. HIS SECRETARY MATTHEWS WILL RING YOUR OFFICE ON MONDAY TO ASK IF YOU CAN SEE HIM DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. HE REALISES THAT WITH YOUR OTHER COMMITMENTS THIS MAY DE
IMPOSSIBLE.
4. MOST RECENT PAPERS ARE HONG KONG CREDA NO 75 TO ROBERTS
DOT AND THE REPLY FROM ASHWOOD CRE4.
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