UNCLASSIFIED
FM BOGOTA
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 153
OF 311530Z MARCH 93
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
UNCLASSIFIED
Ours?
TOP UPY DIST?
45
130070 MDLIAN 4147
HONG KONG TELNO 481: VISIT OF COLOMBIAN FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER TO HONG KONG
1 I SPOKE TO THE FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER ON 30 MARCH. SANTOS QUITE UNDERSTOOD THE DIFFICULTY OF SENDING A HKETO REPRESENTATIVE TO BOGOTA. HE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED HONG KONG'S KIND OFFER TO SEND HIM BRIEFING MATERIAL VIA THE COLOMBIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL ABOUT THE HONG KONG ECONOMY AND MARKET. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE MISSION HE WOULD BE LEADING WAS DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER TRADE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND ALSO TO PROMOTE INVESTMENT.
2. THE MINISTRY HAVE SENT US SOME PROFILES OF THE MISSION MEMBERS. WE SHALL FAX THEM TO HONG KONG NEARER THE TIME, WHEN THE COMPOSITION OF THE TEAM IS MORE SETTLED. AT FIRST GLANCE THERE ARE MORE IMPORTERS THAN EXPORTERS AMONG THEM.
MORRIS
YYYY
MAIN
22
HKD
LAD
PS/MR GOODLAD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
22
SIR J COLES MR HUM
1
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RE
01 APR 1993