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VISIT TO HONG KONG OF PREMIER OF QUEBEC
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THE QUEBEC MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS HAVE INFORMED US THAT PREMIER BOURASSA OF QUEBEC IS PROPOSING TO VISIT HONG KONG ON 29 AND 30 OCTOBER ACCOMPANIED BY HIS MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JOHN CIACCIA. BOURASSA HAS ASKED WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO CALL ON YOU ON 29 OCTOBER.
2. AS YOU KNOW QUEBEC HAVE (BY PROVINCIAL STANDARDS) A LARGE AND ACTIVE OFFICE IN HONG KONG. THEIR INTERESTS ARE LARGELY ECONOMIC THOUGH THEY ARE ALSO WELL AWARE OF THE POOL OF POTENTIAL IMMIGRANTS. BOURASSA IS A POLITICAL HEAVYWEIGHT (THOUGH EVEN HE WOULD NOT CLAIM THAT HE SPOKE FOR ANYONE OTHER THAN HIS OWN PROVINCE). IF YOUR DIARY
PERMITS I AM SURE THAT YOU WILL FIND HIM WORTHWHILE AND I SHALL BE VERY INTERESTED IN WHAT LINE HE SPINS ON WHITHER CANADA.
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