CONFIDENTIAL
SCHEDULE FOR EXPORT PROMOTION OVERSEAS VISITS BY MINISTERS: JANUARY 1991
SUMMER RECESS 1991
DATE
NAME
DESIGNATION
COUNTRY
PURPOSE
22 Feb 1991
Mr Sainsbury
Minister for Trade
1 Mar 1991
DTI
Chile and Argentina
Trade Promotion
24-27 Feb 1991
Lord Caithness
Minister of State FCO
New Zealand
25-27 Feb 1991
Mr Wakeham
Secretary of State Dept of Energy
Thailand
27 Feb 1991
8 Mar 1991
Lord Caithness
Minister of State FCO
Australia
Official Bilateral with possible Trade Promotion element.
To lead UK industrial mission to Bangkok and attend major oil and gas seminar.
Official bilateral with possible Trade Promotion element.
28 Feb 1991
1 Mar 1991
4 March 1991
Mr Lilley
Sir Derek Hornby
Chairman, British Overseas Trade Board
Belguim/Luxembourg
Trade Promotion.
Secretary of State
USA/Canada
DTI
6 March 1991
Mr Curry
Parliamentary
France
Secretary MAFF
Trade Policy (Washington and Ottawa)
International Africultural Exhibition (Paris Salon)
11-15 March 1991
Mr Stewart
Minister for Industry Scottish Office
Canada & USA
Tourism Promotion
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