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CREDA 153 OF 23 JULY
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MY CREDA 149
VISIT OF MR. PARKINSON AND TEXTILE MISSION
AT MEETING THIS MORNING OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE WE OPAFTED THE
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME SET OUT IN MIFT. WE SPOULD BE GRATEFUL
FOR URGENT COMMENTS. WE ARE UNABLE TO GO MUCH FURTHER WITHOUT
THE VIEWS OF MEMBERS ON REQUIRED BUSINESS MEETINGS.
2. WE HOPE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE MISSION WILL JOIN IN THE
PROGRAMME FOR DAYS 1 AND 2 AND THAT AS MANY AS POSSIBLE WILL
PARTICIPATE IN THE DAY 4 VISIT TO THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRADING
CENTRE AND THE NEW TERRITORIES TOUR. WE SHOULD EXPECT ALL MEMBERS
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAREWELL LUNCH ON. DAY 5 AND THE ROUND UP
DISCUSSIONS. THE MEETINGS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY
AND CUSTOMS, SENIOR OFFICIALS AND ADVISORY BOARDS ON THE AFTERNOON
OF DAY 4 ARE FOR OFFICIALS ONLY AS THE DEPARTMENT WISH TO DISCUSS
WIDER TRADE ISSUES,
3. SINCE THE MINISTER IS NOW DUE TO LEAVE ON THE FRIDAY EVENING
WE BELIEVE THAT HIS MAIN SPEECH COULD NOW BE MADE AT A FAREVELL LUNCH ON THAT DAY LEAVING THE THURSDAY EVENING FREE FOR AN INFORMAL
JUNK TRIP FOR AS MANY AS WISH TO COME.
WE ARE UNABLE TO PROGRESS PLANNING FOR THE FABRIC DISPLAY.