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VISIT TO HONG KONG BY SECRETARY OF STATE, DTI

A FEW HOUSEKEEPING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO BEAR IN MIND PARTICULARLY RELATED TO MRS LILLEY'S PROGRAMME.

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AS MENTIONED IN OTTER 555 TO TOKYO, COPIED TO YOU, MRS LILLEY IS VERY INTERESTED IN TEXTILE DESIGN AND FASHION. SHE HAS ASKED IF THIS COULD BE REFLECTED IN HER PROGRAMME, WITH A VISIT/VISITS TO DESIGN SCHOOLS, ART COLLEGES AND/OR POSSIBLY CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS. SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RESERVE, SAY, TWO HOURS FOR PAINTING ON THE PEAK OR AT ABERDEEN, AND POSSIBLY A FURTHER TWO HOURS MORE FOR SHOPPING. SHE WILL JOIN MR LILLEY IN HIS PROGRAMME AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND WOULD BE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN A HELICOPTER TRIP IF THAT IS PLANNED.

WE ARE STILL TRYING TO ESTABLISH WHETHER THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPEND SOME OR ALL OF 20 JANUARY PRIVATELY.

WE PLAN TO SUBMIT OUR MAIN BRIEFING TO MR LILLEY BEFORE CHRISTMAS SO, IF YOUR OTHER HEAVY COMMITMENTS PERMIT, WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR SOME INDICATION OF PROGRAMME AND ANY INDIVIDUAL COMPANY BRIEFS THAT MIGHT BE NECESSARY. WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL FOR EARLY ADVICE ON THE NATURE OF THE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS YOU WOULD RECOMMEND, AND ANY PARTICULAR EMPHASIS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN MR LILLEY'S REMARKS.

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