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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 154 OF 23 JULY
HK
INFO PRIORITY FCO
29 JUL RO
FOLLOWING IS DRAFT PROVISIONAL PROGRAMMER
SUNDAY 31 AUGUST
RAB
visit
AIR
25/7.
ARRIVE KAI TAK AIRPORT BY FLIGHT BABAT 1600 HOURS.
TO HOTEL. NO ENGAGEMENTS,
DAY 1 - MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1
MET AND TAKEN
AS SET CUT IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF OUR CREDA 141 WITH THE TEXTILE DISPLAY POSTPONED UNTIL 1130 AM AND THE 4 PM MEETING WIDENED
TO INCLUDE SELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER GARMENT MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATIONS.
DAY 2
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
5:30 AM
: POSSIBLE MEETING WITH SELECTED AGENTS OF BRITISH
FABRIC EXPORTERS AT BTC.
11:00 AM
LUNCH
PM
6:00 PM
• MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN AND SENIOR MEMBERS OF HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND SELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
OF FABRIC IMPORTERS/BUYING HOUSES
AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH ABOVE
↑ MAJOR FACTORY VISIT (PROVISIONALLY TO MANHATTEN
GARMENTS)
: RECEPTION AT MANDARIN HOTEL HOSTED BY TDC TO MEET
SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
REMAINDER OF EVENING FREE.
DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3
8:00 PM
WHOLE DAY KEPT FREE PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL WORKING ENGAGEMENTS BUT HARBOUR CRUISE COULD BE ARRANGED AS SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPH 5 OF OUR
CREDA 141.
* DINNER HOSTED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF HONG KONG GARMENT
TRADE.
DAY 4
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4
9:00 AM
LUNCH
3:00 PM
: VISIT TO HONG KONG CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE
FOLLOWED BY VISIT TO NEW TERRITORIES TO SEE NEW TOWN
DEVELOPMENT AT SHATIN, AND
AT HOME OF SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID
AKERS-JONES
MEETING WITH DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY)OFFICIALS ONLY
AND CUSTOMS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS
)SEE PARA 10
3:45 PM
MEETING JOINED BY MEMBERS OF ADVISORY
BOARDS.
)OF CREDA 141
6:30/7:00 PM : JUNK TRIP TO LAMMA ISLAND OPTIONAL
DAY 5 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
AM
FREE FOR INDIVIDUAL ENGAGEMENTS
12:30 PM 1 LUNCH HOSTED BY MINISTER
FOR 1 PM :
3:00 PM
ROUND UP DISCUSSIONS WITH ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN
PLANNING AT TDC
4:30 PM
: POSSIBLE CALL ON HE
7:30 PM
DEPART FOR AIRPORT
8:00 PM
*
PRESS CONFERENCE AT AIRPORT (STATEMENT TO ISSUE AFTER LUNCHTIME SPEECH)
9:00 PM :
DEPART FOR LONDON BY BA20.
MARCH
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