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Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH
Telephone 01-233 4439
D M March Esq OBE
Senior British Trade Commissioner
British Trade Commission HONG KONG
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27 May 1982
No
C45 5/8 Ar17/18
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BRITISH INVESTMENT IN CHINA VIA HONG KONG
1. Trade Relations and Exports Department have asked us on behalf of the Department of Industry for information on the extent of British investment in China via Hong Kong. We have no useful figures, so would be grateful for any information you could supply which would throw light on:
(i)
(ii)
the value of investments made through Hong Kong subsidiaries of UK companies;
the value of investments made by British firms based in Hong Kong.
3)
Bu noted with ☺ above
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cc:
P J Williamson
Hong Kong and General Department
PI Webb Esq, Assistant Political Adviser, Hong Kong Miss Barnett, TRED, FCO
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