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I am writing to you regarding a number of matters which arose during the Inter-Parliamentary Union's 89th Conference which took place in New Delhi from 12 - 17 April 1993. Following past practice, I am seeking a meeting with the Foreign Secretary to discuss a number of detailed matters arising from the Conference but I thought I should draw your attention to some aspects in which you have an actual or potential personal involvement.
I enclose a copy of the note of the meeting which I had with the Indian Prime Minister on 16 April. It was clear from this meeting and those which I had with other Ministers, President, the Vice President and the Speaker, that your visit to India in January had tapped a substantial reservoir of goodwill. It also seems clear that the commercial interests which you promoted together with your accompanying team of businessmen are in a strong position to take advantage of India's current moves towards greater competition, privatisation and the attraction of inward investment.
I am reporting separately to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on many of these matters but, meanwhile, I thought I should expand the comments in the attached report regarding the prospects for Hawk. The Prime Minister described his conversation with you as one in which he "went as far as I possibly could in giving encouragement". From my own conversation with the Prime Minister, I gained the impression that the situation may still be viewed in this light subject inevitably to the detailed commercial negotiations.
Second, arising from my discussion with Mr Miguel Angel Martinez, the leader of the Spanish IPU Delegation and the
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