CO129-629-2 Arrangements for the reception of the Hong Kong delegation to the British Industries Fair 1-4-1950 - 31-7-1950 — Page 2

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I far East Trads (7.1. Millington)

Mr Side botham.

25. 4.

500.

No

I a Huch opposite suggestions for the S of S's

speech at the lunchem in

delegation to the B.I.F. kindly offed. (vide (1).)

1

hmmer of the H.K.

which

Mr Radford has

have discussed the general questio of the entertainment of the 1.K. delegation with

II.

Mr Grimword

Mr Haward-Drake.

the former wrote to us

Last

year

suggesting

(a)

That the Sofs shd attend

a

Similar

lunchem.

کرا

same other high official

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(b) That the Sofs,

with

persunal message from the Sofs,

shd meet the delegates at the C.O.

Both these suggestions

went to the lunch

the delegates to tea.

This

year

He said that "it

were implemented

implemented the Sofs

→

Mr Rees-Williams entertained

Mr Grimwood did not write to us.

Was

just

one

of these things that wasn't done, or didn't happen"

myself that it

?

may

I think

be that the incident of

(12) (13)/49 pps. the delegates hotel bills last

(1)

1

rankling.

year

is

still

However, the sofs is meeting the

delegates at lunchem.

idea

I asked Ms Grimwood

good

is shert.

if he thought another tea-party wat be a

The thought probably not.' 'Time the delegates' programme is very crowded

· of them have not arrived yet.

On the other hand

биле

Mr Grimwood

/thought