RESTRICTED
SECRETARY OF STATE'S BILATERAL SPEECH IN SINGAPORE
BILATERAL RELATIONS
Invisibles
Investment
Revival of British economy
British technology; development of centres of excellence in UK and
Singapore, science parks.
Defence co-operation
Cultural relations; British Council and promotion of ELT; cultural
manifestations; educational links; growing importance of South East
Asian studies in UK.
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Co-operation within Commonwealth.
Hong Kong. Positive view of 1997 and moves towards greater
democracy.
Complementary contribution of Hong Kong and Singapore to provision of services, finance, electronics, etc., in region.
Joint role in helping to develop China.
SOUTH EAST ASIAN DEPARTMENT
DECEMBER 1987
PH2AIM
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