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297711 PRORME G 28404 HKGOVT G
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HALNAN 0160
CLASSIFIED
RR HOKON
FW HKGOL TO HOKON 141030Z FEB 86
GRS 200
UNCLASSIFIED
FROM HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TELNO HK160
OF 141030Z FEB 26
TO: SASI (MILLER)
FROM: COMMISSIONER, LONDON
MP VISITS: HUGH DYKES AND NEIL HAMILTON
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DYKES AND HAMILTON CALLED RECENTLY TO DISCUSS THEIR VISITS IN APRIL. DYKES WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG WITH TWO OF HIS COLLEAGUES IN DIXONS GROUP. THE GROUP HAVE PLANS TO EXPAND THEIR OPERATION IN HONG KONG, AND THE PARTY WILL ALSO VISIT JAPAN, KOREA, AND TAIWAN. DYKES MENTIONED ANOTHER BUSINESS. TRIP TO CHINA IN JUNE, WHICH IS MATERIALISING AFTER MANY MONTHS OF PREPARATION. WHILE IN HONG KONG, DYKES WOULD LIKE TO MEET SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS, SETC AND TDC. HE WILL BE PROVIDING US WITH FURTHER DETAILS AND WE CAN THEN FOLLOW-UP.
2. HAMILTON AND WIFE WILL BE STOPPING OVER IN DELHI FOR A WEEK OR 50 IN LATE MARCH AND PLAN TO SPEND A WEEK IN HONG KONG. HAMILTON WOULD LIKE TO DO A HKB PROGRAMME FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS. HIS MAIN INTERESTS ARE TRADE AND INDUSTRY, CIVIL AVIATION, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. A GENERAL BRIEFING ON DEVELOPMENTS SINCE THE SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT WOULD BE USEFUL. HE WILL INDICATE FIRM DATES LATER.
3. HAMILTON IS A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP AND IS KEEN TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TERRITORY. HE IS ALSO VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSERVATIVE BACKBENCHERS TRADE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, AND AS SUCH, IS WORTH CULTIVATING. BRITISH AIRWAYS, WILL PROVIDE TWO NIGHTS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN HONG KONG FOR HAMILTON. HE HAS ASKED IF HKG CAN HELP FURTHER AND I SUGGEST THAT WE PROVIDE THREE NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION AS A FAIR QUID PRO QUO FOR HIS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME. DO YOU AGREE?
HAYE
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HOLNAN 0160
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28404 HKGOVT Gra 297711 PRORME G
HRK 027/8.
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- 6 MAR 1986
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