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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE WASHINGTON
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
BRUSSELS
INFO ROUTINE OTTAWA, PARIS, BONN, TOKYO, PEKING
MY OVERSEAS TRAVEL PLANS
1988-1989
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1 IT MAY BE HELPFUL IF I SUMMARISE OUR PRESENT THINKING ON VISITS WHICH I MIGHT PAY OVERSEAS DURING THE NEXT 18 MONTHS.
2. AT PRESENT THERE ARE FIRM PLANS FOR VISITS BY ME TO JAPAN FROM 8 TO 12 MARCH, AND LONDON FROM 19 TO 24 MARCH. THE FOCUS OF THE FORMER IS LARGELY TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION. IN LONDON I PLAN TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTERS, AND ADDRESS A CHATHAM HOUSE MEETING. I ALSO HOPE TO SEE A NUMBER OF UK JOURNALISTS.
3. THEREAFTER I PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE:
(A) 18 JULY TO MID AUGUST. VISIT TO LONDON FOR DISCUSSION WITH MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS FOLLOWED BY LEAVE.
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(B) 17 OCTOBER FOR TWO WEEKS. VISIT TO BRUSSELS PARIS AND BONN, FOLLOWED BY LONDON FOR REGULAR TALKS WITH MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS AND TO ATTEND TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DINNER. OBJECT OF EUROPEAN VISITS WOULD BE TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE FROM HKG REPRESENTATIVE BRUSSELS ON POSSIBLE CALLS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (NOT MORE THAN ONE SPEECH IN EACH PLACE). IN BRUSSELS IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO TRY TO ARRANGE A GATHERING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF HONG KONG ASSOCIATIONS FROM OTHER EUROPEAN CAPITALS.
(C) APRIL/MAY 1989. VISIT TO LOS ANGELES ON CATHAY PACIFIC INAUGURAL FLIGHT WITH SIDE VISITS TO SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER AND POSSIBLY SEATTLE. OBJECT: TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION.
OTTAWA.
(D) PROBABLY JULY 1989. VISIT TO WASHINGTON, NEW YORK AND OBJECT IN WASHINGTON WOULD BE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH NEW ADMINISTRATION AT REASONABLE INTERVAL AFTER INAUGURATION. I HOPE THAT A VISIT TO OTTAWA ON THIS TIMING (OF WHICH WE COULD INFORM THE CANADIAN
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