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FROM P J WILLIAMSON, HKGD, FCO
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DATED 22 JUNE 1982
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FOLLOWING FOR K Y YEUNG, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, HONG KONG
COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING (CHOGM): COMMONWEALTH
REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON TRADE AND WORKSHOP ON CURRENT
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUES
1. THE AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN LONDON HAVE ASKED ME TO
PASS ON TO YOU FROM CANBERRA AN INVITATION FOR TWO DELEGATES FROM See (10)
HONG KONG TO ATTEND A WORKSHOP ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INTER-
NATIONAL TRADE, TO BE HELD IN CANBERRA ON 28 AND 29 JUNE UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF THE COMMONWEALTH REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON
TRADE (WHOSE 5TH MEETING WILL BE HELD FROM 30 JUNE TO 2 JULY).
2.
THE WORKSHOP IS BEING ORGANISED BY AUSTRALIA AND IS INTENDED
TO CANVASS SUCH MATTERS AS CURRENT DEVELOPMENT IN INTERNATIONAL
TRADE, PROTECTIONISM AND STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT, NON-TARIFF BARRIER
AND TRADE LIBERALISATION AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION AMONG
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
3. THE WORKSHOP IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY 'FOR
COUNTRIES WHICH ARE NOT NORMALLY REPRESENTED AT DISCUSSIONS IN
MAJOR MULTILATERAL TRADE FORUMS TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE
CURRENT ISSUES CONFRONTING THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND THE
MATTERS LIKELY TO OCCUPY THE ATTENTION OF COUNTRIES AT THE
FORTHCOMING GATT MINISTERIAL MEETING'.
4.
THE HIGH COMMISSION SUGGEST YOU PROVIDE THE AUSTRALIAN MISSION
IN HONG KONG WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION REGARDING REPRESENT-
ATION AT THE WORKSHOP (INCLUDING NAMES, ARRIVAL TIMES AND
ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS). THE MISSION HAVE DETAILS OF BOTH
THE WORKSHOP AND THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON TRADE.
SIGNED P J WILLIAMSON
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