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INFO PRIORITY BONN, THE HAGUE, BRUSSELS
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BRUSSELS PLEASE PASS COPY TO WILLIAMSON
MY VISIT TO EUROPE: 7 TO 16 MARCH
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1. WE PROPOSE TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE ON 1 MARCH ANNOUNCING MY FORTHCOMING VISIT TO LONDON, GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS.
2. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU OR OTHER ADDRESSEES MAY HAVE ON THE FOLLOWING DRAFT.
BEGINS
GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO LONDON AND EUROPE
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL VISIT LONDON AND EUROPE FROM MARCH 7 TO 16. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY WILSON AND HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR RICHARD HOARE.
WHILE IN LONDON, SIR DAVID WILL BRIEF FOREIGN OFFICE MINISTERS ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN HONG KONG, AND HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICIALS IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.
ON TUESDAY, 12 MARCH, SIR DAVID WILL FLY TO THE GERMAN CITY OF HANOVER WHERE HE WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE HANOVER FAIR CEBIT '91. THIS IS REGARDED AS THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT FAIR FOR OFFICE EQUIPMENT, DATA PROCESSING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY.
HONG KONG HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE 'PARTNER COUNTRY' FOR THE FAIR. THIS WILL PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE THE TERRITORY'S BUSINESS, MANUFACTURING, TRADE AND FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE ESTIMATED 500,000 VISITORS.
ON 13 MARCH, THE GOVERNOR WILL FLY TO AMSTERDAM, WHERE HE WILL MEET SENIOR DUTCH MINISTERS, BUSINESSMEN AND BANKERS.