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HONG KONG TEL NOS 1163, 1164, 1203 AND 1204 TO FCO: GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO FRANKFURT ON 14-15 NOVEMBER
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I RECOMMEND THAT DINNER IN THE GOVERNOR'S HONOUR ON SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER SHOULD BE CO-HOSTED BY THE RHINE-MAIN GROUP OF THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN GERMANY (BCCG), AND A LEADING BANK.
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THIS PROPOSAL IS DESCRIBED IN MY LETTER OF 11 MAY TO ANTHONY WOO, COPIED TO RICKETTS (HKD). INVOLVING THE BCCG AND POSSIBLY A BANK AS HOSTS WOULD ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE IN FRANKFURT INCLUDING POLITICAL AND MEDIA PERSONALITIES THAN WOULD BE POSSIBLE AT A BANKERS' DINNER AND THE BUSINESS CONFERENCE CON 15 NOVEMBER). I CONSIDERED WITH THE TDC HERE THE POSSIBILITY OF A JOINT PRODUCTION OVER LUNCH ON 15 NOVEMBER BUT THIS WOULD SCARCELY BE APPROPRIATE AT A CONFERENCE INTENDED TO PROMOTE HONG KONG BUSINESS INTERESTS.
3. THERE ARE THUS THREE OPTIONS FOR DINNER:
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A BANKERS' DINNER FOR UP TO 22 IN THE SMALL DINING ROOM AT THE SCHLOSSHOTEL, KRONBERG, PRESUMABLY STAG.
II) A LARGER EVENT, HOSTED BY BCCG AT THE SCHLOSSHOTEL OR ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING BANKERS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN INVITED TO I) ABOVE.
III) AN EVENT HOSTED BY BCCG AND A BANK. I HAD IN MIND THE DRESDNER BANK WHICH HAS SPLENDID FACILITIES. THE BOARD MEMBER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAR EAST, MEINHARD CARSTENSEN, IS ALSO CONSUL-GENERAL FOR LUXEMBOURG, AND A GOOD FRIEND OF THE UK. BUT
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