HKK 0a64.70.51
Rethi
17 FFR 1978
NO.
REGUL
TACT
Tuken
C
BEL12.13
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KEY+: 07335 +AUROXUEE IP GOVHK HX
732. GOVHK HX
INDEX
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21.3
PKGOVT C
T-301
EN CLAIR
A
FN HONGAID 1,18 CZ
UNCLASSIFIED
-1
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HK21 OF 14 FEBRUARY FX PRAY
GOVERNORS VISIT 2-c APRIL
I SUGGEST THE MAIN EXPORT PROMOTION EVENT BE A HALF DAY SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE CRI. PRELIMINARY SOUNDINGS HAVE MAD A FAVOURABLE RESPONSE FROM JOHN BROWNE AS CHAIRMAN OF LONG PONG TRADE ADVISORY GROUP, JIM ILKS OF BOTB AND CRI
ITSELF. CBI SUGGEST A LUNCH - AROUT 15 PEOPLE WITH DIRECTOR GENERAL - FOLLOWED BY A TALK TO 50 PLUS. A SECOND SPEAKER HAS PEEY SUGGESTED AND JOHN PROWNE SUGGESTS LORD NELSON. I WOULD ALSO HOPE WE COULD HAVE A PRESS FRIEFING FOR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENTS. A TENTATIVE DATE IS 27 APRIL BUT IS YOUR OXFORD ENGAGEMENT AN EVENING ONE? ALL THIS IS TENTATIVE. IF THIS IDEA APPEALS TO YOU I SHALL GET SOME THING FIRMER. FORD SAID SEMINAR LIKE THIS ON NORTHERN IRELAND
AS A SUCCESS.
<- I HAVE SENT FICHARD FRANCIS (HEAD OF BBC DOCUMENTARY SERVICES) MATERIAL FOR A TV DOCUMENTARY ON HONG KONG AS AN EXPORT MARKET SUT HE HAS NOT SPARKED YET. I COULD, IF YOU AGREE, FOLLOW UP SUGGESTING YOU APPEAR AND THAT MIGHT MOVE
HIM.
IF YOU ARE FREE TO TAKE ON FOUR MORE LUNCHES I WOULD SUCCEST, IN ORDER OF PRIORITY:
(1) MP'S WITH AS PRIORITY(1) A SECOND ONT FOR MP'S TO ENABLE US TO HAVE LAROUR AT UNE AND CONSERVATIVE AT OTHER:
(2) PRESS - PETER PRESTO OF GUARDIAN AND HAROLD EVANS
OF SUNDAY TIMES REING CHIEF TARGETS:
(3) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES FROM TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENTS. GRAY, SHOVELTOL AND STEELE FROM TRADE, LIPPITT AND RIDLEY FROM INDUSTRY AND MURFAY FROM FCO AS COFT^ZZI ILL BE AWAY. **
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LOL 73380 GOVHK HY