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MR D M MARCH/SENIOR TRADE COMMISSIONER
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25 September 1981
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19% YOU WILL KNOW THAT THE RADIO INDUSTRY COUNOID/ ARE SENDING A DELEGATION TO TAIWAN, SINGAPORE
AND HONG KONG, LEAVING THE UK ON 26 SEPTEMBER
AND ARRIVING IN HONG KONG ON 1 OCTOBER. IN
PREPARATION FOR THIS MISSION THE FULL COUNCIL
HAD A MEETING WITH MY MINISTER OF STATE ON
17 SEPTEMBER, ONE OUTCOME FROM WHICH IS THAT
THE MINISTER INTENDS TO CABLE THE GOVERNOR
TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE GROWING CONCERN WHICH
THE INDUSTRY IS MANIFESTING ABOUT THE INCREASIN
NUMBER OF TV SETS MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN AND
SOUTH KOREA REACHING THE UK MARKET VIA HONG KON
HE WILL POINT OUT THAT BOTH THE INDUSTRY AND PH
UK GOVERNMENT BELIEVE THAT THIS GROWING ABUSE
IS FRODING THE VALUE OF THE VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT
AGREEMENTS; AND WILL RESTATE THE GOVERNMENT'S
STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE RIO'S EFFORTS TO NEGOTIA
WATERTIGHT INDUSTRY TO INDUSTRY AGREEMENTS
INCLUDING THE INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG.
BECAUSE OF OTHER COMMITMENTS I AM NOT, THIS YEA
ABLE TO JOIN THE RIC DELEGATION ON ITS PAR BAST
TOUR. I HAVE, HOWEVER, TO VISIT JAPAN FROM 11
TO 23 OCTOBER AND IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED BOTH BY
MINISTERS AND BY THE RIO THAT IT MIGHT BE USEPU FOR ME TO EXTEND MY VISIT BY A DAY OR SO IN ORDI
TO POLLOW-UP WITH YOU AND SENIOR OFFICERS IN TH
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ON THE RIC VISIT AND REPOR
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