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TELEGRAM NUMBER BTC 100 OF 28 OCTOBER
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HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE: BANGKOK 13/14 DECEMBER.
IN PARA 4 YOUR SUGGEST THAT THE CONFERENCE WILL BE OF ONLY LIMITED INTEREST TO HONG KONG AND HOPE THAT MCLAREN OR MARGOLIS CAN ATTEND. I AM NOT CLEAR WHAT THE PRACTICE HAS BEEN IN THE PAST OVER BTC ATTENDANCE BUT I SEE VALUE IN IT ON THIS OCCASION. WE ARE EXTENSIVELY INVOLVED IN THE PROMOTION OF BRITISH COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN THIS AREA AND HONG KONG IS BRITAIN'S LARGEST EXPORT MARKET IN THE FAR EAST. IT IS ALSO A SHOW PIECE FOR BRITISH GOODS WHICH IS PROBABLY INSUFFICIENTLY EXPLOITED BY OUR DIPLOMATIC POSTS IN THE AREA. ITS INTERRELATIONSHIP WITH COMMERCIAL PROMOTION IN CHINA, PARTICULARLY THE SOUTH, NEEDS NO ELABORATION. GRATEFUL EARLY
REPLY.
ADAMS
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