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HKB 026/9
RECEIVED
DESK
15 NOV. Sta
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FM FCO
TO DESKBY 15010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 2153
OF 141815Z NOVEMBER 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
INFO IMMEDIATE TOKYO
INDEX
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072021
MDHOAN 1425
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
39
YOUR TELNO 3086 AND OTTER TELNO 7: VISIT TO HONG KONG OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY
1.
WE FULLY APPRECIATE THAT, IN VIEW OF YOUR LIKELY UNAVAILABILITY ON 21-22 JANUARY, THE PROPOSED DATES FOR MR LILLEY'S VISIT WOULD CAUSE YOU DIFFICULTY.
2.
ACCORDINGLY, IF DTI WERE TO SUGGEST TO MR LILLEY AND TO TOKYO A REVISION OF THE PROGRAMME, SO THAT HE WOULD BE IN HONG KONG FOR BUSINESS ON 14 JANUARY AND PART OF 15 JANUARY, TRAVELLING ON TO TOKYO LATER ON 15 JANUARY, WOULD THAT BE CONVENIENT TO YOU AND TO PETER HEAP?
3.
IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE ON THOSE DATES AND TOKYO ARE CONTENT,
DTI ENVISAGE PROPOSING TO MR LILLEY A PROGRAMME IN JAPAN BASED ON TOKYO 16-19 JANUARY AND OSAKA ON 21 AND, IF NECESSARY,
JANUARY.
22
4.
HURD
GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY DESKBY 15093OZ.
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21
LIMITED
HKD
FED
ADDITIONAL
1
D LOVE ESQ, DTI, VIC ST
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DISTRIBUTION
22
MR MCLAREN
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