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The Rt. Hon. Nicholas Ridley MP
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
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RECEIVEN
B McWhirter Esq
04 SEP 1989
KOFEK
Direct line
Our ref
Executive Director
British Chamber of Commerce
in Hong Kong
6th Floor
8 Queens's Road Central
Hong Kong
01-215 5422
WO6BKI
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Date
31 August 1989
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Mr Meadway OT2 Mr Moorey INF
Mr Hall OT2/2
Mr Wilson OT2/2d
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Mr Heap BTC/Hong Ko
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Jeer Mr McWhirter
Thank you for your letter of 27 July to the Secretary of State. I am sorry for the delay in replying.
At present the Secretary of State has no plans to visit Hong Kong. He is nonetheless very pleased that the Chamber is proving to be such a successful enterprise, and sends every good wish for its further development.
You will have been pleased to see the recent announcement that the visit to Hong Kong by TRHS The Prince and Princess of Wales is to go ahead.
It is very much in the interest of the British business community in Hong Kong that the 'Britain in Hong Kong' exhibition should be a success.
Unfortunately the Secretary of State's diary is heavily committed during your visit in early October and he will therefore be unable to meet you. However, Lord Trefgarne, the Minister for Trade would be pleased to see you: please contact his office (Rosemary Howard on 215 5012) to make arrangements.
Your sincerel
for Sococh.
BEN SLOCOCK
Private Secretary
Enterprise"
initiative
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