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BE MORE NEED FOR SUCH A HIGH-PROFILE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN. THE CHINESE MAY THEN BE RATHER LESS INCLINED THAN NOW TO SUSPECT OUR
MOTIVES.
5. MEANWHILE WE ARE INCLINED TO FAVOUR A PRIVATE SECTOR-LED
EVENT. LU PING IS DUE TO PARTICIPATE IN A SMITH NEW COURT INVESTMENT SEMINAR IN LONDON ON 16 SEPTEMBER AT WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL GIVE THE OPENING ADDRESS. A SIMILAR PRIVATE SECTOR CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG INVOLVING COMPANIES, BANKS, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM ALL THE MAJOR INVESTOR COUNTRIES COULD ALSO INCLUDE OFFICIAL INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THEIR CONSULATES AND/OR BY VISITING OFFICIALS. WITH SUFFICIENT NOTICE, WE MIGHT ALSO BE ABLE TO ARRANGE FOR PARTICIPATION BY A BRITISH MINISTER (EG LORD CAITHNESS) A JAPANESE MINISTER, AND A SENIOR CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE.
6.
THERE MAY BE LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM THE SMITH NEW COURT CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK AND WE SHALL LET YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER THOUGHTS ARISING FROM THAT. MEANWHILE WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN JAPANESE IDEAS ON THE ABOVE AND FOR ANY VIEWS YOU AND COPY ADDRESSEES MAY HAVE ON SUCH A CONFERENCE.
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