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INFO PRIORITY BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION HONG KONG.
FOR GOVERNOR FROM SIR PETER CAREY.
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REFERENCE YOUR LETTER 21 MARCH RE VISIT OF SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE. THE MEETINGS HELD ON 38 MARCH WITH MINISTER OF STATE AND MYSELF WENT
VERY WELL.
2. WE NOW HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHAT IS REQUIRED. WE SUGGESTED THAT A JOINT WHITEHALL/INDUSTRY GROUP SHOULD BE SET UP TO PUT TOGETHER A REALISTIC BID AND THIS WAS WELL RECEIVED. OUR PROPOSAL WAS SUBSE- QUENTLY ENDORSED BY THE PRIME MINISTER WHEN HE MET SIR LAWRENCE ON
31 MARCH.
3. LORD GORONWY ROBERTS OFFERED TO SEE SIR LAWRENCE DUT THIS COULD NOT BE ARRANGED WITHIN THE TIME AVAILABLE.
4. WE SHALL NOW PROCEED WITH THE FORMATION OF THE GROUP AND WILL APPROACH CLP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
5. I SHALL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOU AS THINGS DEVELOP
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MR.THOMAS
MR. BURROWS
COPIES TO:
PS/MR.WILLIAMS PS/SIR P.CAREY
MR.BULLOCK, DEP.SEC
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MR.CLERK,MEPT
MR.HAVELOCK, MEPT
MR. GRAY, DEP.SEC
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