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FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 997
OF 18163OZ MAY 90
INFO ROUTINE TORTOLA, BTC HONG KONG
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CHIEF MINISTER OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND (BVI): HONG KONG, 15 JULY 1990
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VISIT TO
1.
THE CHIEF MINISTER OF BVI, THE HON LAVITY STOUTT, IS KEEN TO
5 JULY. THE PURPOSE OF LEAD A DELEGATION TO HONG KONG FROM 1 THE VISIT IS PRIMARILY FACT FINDING IN RELATION TO THE OFFSHORE FINANCE SECTOR TO ENSURE THAT BVI CONTINUES TO ATTRACT ONLY QUALITY BUSINESS FROM HONG KONG. FCO HAS BEEN ASKED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT.
2.
THE BVI DELEGRATION WILL CONSIST OF THE CHIEF MINISTER, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY (MR ROBERT MATHAVIOUS), AND THE PERMANENT
LPRS SECRETARY, CHIEF MINISTER'S OFFICE (MRS LORNA SMITH). FOLLOW BY BAG. FOUR PERSONS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILL ACCOMPANY THE DELEGATION AND WILL ATTEND VARIOUS QUOTE TRADE MEETINGS UNQUOTE.
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THE CHIEF MINISTER WOULD LIKE TO PAY A COURTESY CALL ON THE ACTING GOVERNOR, AND HAS ASKED WHETHER MEETINGS COULD BE ARRANGED WITH THE FOLLOWING ON 3/4/5 JULY:
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR PIERS JACOBS
SECRETARY OF MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK
HEAD OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION, MR ROBERT OWN CHIARMAN OF THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
4. MR MATHAVIOUS IS MAKING THE NECESSARY HOTEL BOOKINGS AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL.
5. MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SET UP THE MEETINGS REQUESTED BY THE BVI, AND FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN OFFER WITH ARRIVAL COURTESIES AND TRANSPORT.
HURD
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