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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 68 OF 23 FEBRUARY RECEIVES IN REGISTRY NO. 51
FOR MARCH FROM GINGELL
VISIT OF DONALD LIAO
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2 5 FEB1981
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$15.0
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YOU MAY FIND IT HELPFUL TO HAVE SOME THOUGHTS ON LIAO'S VISIT
AHEAD OF HIS RETURN TO HONG KONG.
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2. THE VISIT HAD AN UNFORTUNATE BEGINNING IN THAT THE E.G.C.I.
MEETING ON THE MONDAY MORNING FAILED TO ATTRACT ANY SORT OF AN
AUDIENCE AND THE EMBARRASED E.G.C.I. TOOK HIM TO MOWLEMS IN BRACKNELL. THEREAFTER, HOWEVER, THINGS WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN.
3. THE MEETING WITH THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION WAS PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL AND THERE APPEARS A STRONG LIKELIHOOD THAT MR STANLEY WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT HONG KONG IN THE EARLY SUMMER WITH
A TEAM OF CONSTRUCTION FIRM REPRESENTATIVES. THE WHITSUN RECESS,
ABOUT 15 MAY ONWARDS IS POSSIBLE DATE.
4. TO REPLACE THE FAILED E.G.C.1. MEETING WE ORGANISED A REPLACEMENT MEETING ON FRIDAY 20TH TO WHICH REPRESENTATIVES OF COMPANIES HE HAD NOT SEEN INDIVIDUALLY WERE INVITED. IN TOTAL WE THINK HE MET ELEVEN COMPANIES. ON BALANCE HE APPEARED CONTENT WITH WHAT HE HAD ACHIEVED. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED USEFUL LINKS WITH A NUMBER OF COMPANIES DIRECT.
LIAO PROMISED TO HAVE UPDATED THE MARKET REPORT WE RECEIVED IV
OCTOBER ALTHOUGH WE SUSPECT THIS ORIGINATES IN B.T.C. WHOEVER IS
RESPONSIBLE AN UPDATE WOULD BE VERY USEFUL IN THE FOLLOW-UP FOR
KEEPING FIRMS INTERESTED.
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