UNCLASSIFIED
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY DTI
TELNO OTTER 28
OF 090645Z FEBRUARY 90
AND TO PRIORITY FCO
UNCLASSIFIED
HUKB 026/7
RECEIVED IN RECISTRY
12 APR 1990
DESK OFFICE,
INDEX
3026/7
1242734
MDLIAN 72639)
Mr.
Paul
enter
YOUR TELNO OTTER 025: PROPOSED VISIT OF BOTB CHAIRMAN
1.
WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTIES WITH THE PROPOSED DATES AND I WOULD
GREATLY WELCOME SUCH A VISIT.? when? 30/9 -3/1
2.
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I HAVE CONSULTED JOHN CHAN, SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, WHO WOULD BE THE MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MOST CONCERNED.
HE TOO IS CONTENT WITH THE DATES. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IS LIKELY TO BE AWAY IN WASHINGTON FOR THE ANNUAL WORLD BANK IMF MEETING AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER BUT THAT NEED NOT BE AN INHIBITING FACTOR.
3.
I AGREE THAT WE COULD HANDLE VISITS BY BOTH LORD TREFGARNE AND SIR JAMES CLEMINSON WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD. THERE IS PLENTY FOR BOTH TO DO AND SEE. CLEARLY APPOINTMENTS ON A FEW KEY PEOPLE WOULD BE EASIER IF THERE IS A LITTLE SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO VISITS.
4.
A LIKELY PROGRAMME MIGHT INCLUDE CALLS ON THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND/OR SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY AND/OR SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES. ALSO PERHAPS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TRADE AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. DEPENDING ON PROGRESS BY THEN, VISITS OR CALLS ON THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE AIRPORT PROJECT E.G. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BY THEN, WILL BE APPROPRIATE. WE MIGHT ALSO ARRANGE ONE OR TWO FACTORY VISITS AND MEETINGS WITH BRITISH BUSINESSMEN. A SPEECH TO A LUNCH TIME MEETING OF THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OR THE BULLDOGS, THE TRADE COMMISSION'S OWN GROUP OF BRITISH BUSINESSMEN WHO MEET AT LUNCHTIME, MIGHT ALSO BE APPROPRIATE.
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