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SAY TO THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE: BUT YOUR OTHER SUGGESTIONS OF A MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK WOULD BE WORTH PURSUING IF YOU FELT THAT THEY HAD AN INTEREST IN ISSUES RELEVANT TO HONG KONG E.G. PACIFIC TRADE, REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
(E) ACCOMMODATION. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR OFFER OF HOSPITALITY, BUT FEEL THAT I SHOULD TAKE UP THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT'S OFFER OF
HOTELS IN WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND.
(F) MEDIA. AS WITH THE PREVIOUS PLAN, I SHOULD LIKE TO SLOT SOME MEDIA APPOINTMENTS INTO THE PROGRAMME. WE THEN ARRANGED ONE-ON- ONE INTERVIEWS WITH THE NATIONAL BUSINESS REVIEW AND THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD, AS WELL AS A LIVE INTERVIEW ON 'GOOD MORNING, NEW ZEALAND''. DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE RIGHT TO REPEAT THESE
ARRANGEMENTS?
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
25
LIMITED
SPD
HKD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
ADDITIONAL
INT RELS DES
NNNN
1
DISTRIBUTION
26
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR BEAMISH
2
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