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1.
Thank you for your letter of 24 September.
2.
Capital work programmes to a value of HK$240 billion are
The pace now planned for Hong Kong over the next four years. of infrastructural development is probably faster now than it ever was here. There is also a very sharp increase in interest by leaders in the Chinese business community in Hong Kong in investing in the infrastructural development of China.
3. To develop the potentials which these opportunities present, this office needs to work on a number of levels. Firstly, it is necessary, of course, to keep in touch with the key decision-makers in the private sector and with the policy
This and directorate staff in the Hong Kong administration. falls to James Smith-Laittan and myself. We do a fair amount of it, but we are affected significantly by the marked increase (overall 11%) this year in number of visitors, particularly of senior visitors. Accompanying them on their calls on senior people in Hong Kong helps a bit, but they tend to receive briefings which we have largely heard before. Secondly, a fair amount can be done at the LE level from the desk: research, press reports, other printed material. Thirdly, one needs detailed nitty-gritty follow-up face to face at middle management level with companies and with the Hong Kong Government.
4. The level for this is Grade DS5 or 6. It is difficult to divert David Smith (DS6) to much project work. He supervises a very active BOTB programme and is deeply involved in detailed preparation for visits, trade missions and events like the Design Exhibition. He simply does not have time to do much else.
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I am therefore convinced that if we are to report promptly on the massive opportunities for British companies in major
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