BUILDING, WHERE THEY HAVE PROMISED TO GIVE IT VERY GOOD TREATMENT. THOSE INVITED TO VISIT THIS WOULD BE SELECTED BUYERS.
WHICH WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE THAN AIMING AT CONSUMER
WINDOW-SHOPPERS IN A DEPARTMENT STORE.
7. THE MISSION IS THEREFORE TAKING SHAPE IN AN ENCOURAGING WAY, TO
WHICH I AM NOW DEVOTING ALL MY ATTENTION AT THIS FORMATIVE STAGE.
FRANK MCKELLAR FOLLOWING OUR BRIEFING MEETING YESTERDAY SENT OFF A LONG TELEX TO HIS HONG KONG COLLEAGUES, AIMED AT ENLISTING THEIR
ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE. ALL THOSE WHO HAVE OFFERED ASSISTANCE OF THIS
KIND HOWEVER ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THE BTC ARE TAKING THE LEAD IN
MAKING THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS MISSION.
8. FOLLOWING ON PARA 4 ABOVE WE ARE NOW AIMING TO BOOK THE TEAM ON A
FLIGHT FOR THE OUTWARD JOURNEY ON SATURDAY 30 AUGUST. WE WILL
CONFIRM IN DUE COURSE. THE RETURN FLIGHT REMAINS UNCHANGED.
9. AS REGARDS OUR PARA 3 OF OUR CREDA 109 OF 8 JULY 1980, FCO ARE
BEING CONSULTED DIRECT BY SCOTTISH ECONOMIC PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ABOUT POLITICAL AND INVESTMENT MATTERS BUT THEY WOULD BE GRATEFUL
TO RECEIVE PROPOSALS FROM THE TRADE SIDE ABOUT SCOTTISH VENTURES
AND CONNECTIONS IN HONG KONG WHICH COULD FORM THE BASIS OF A SHORT
PROGRAMME THERE. I HAVE MENTIONED THAT WE WOULD NOT WISH THIS TO
OVERLAP IN ANY WAY WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER OF MR PARKINSON'S VISIT.
CAN YOU MAKE ANY SUGGESTIONS.
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