TNAG-0175-FCO40-211-Visit-to-UK-by-David-Jordan--Deputy-Director-of-Department-o-1969 — Page 37

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Mr. W. S. Carter

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I attach two copies of the agenda prepared in the Hong Kong Government office for discussion with Mr. Jordan, Deputy Director of Commercial Relations, Hong Kong, during his visit. Part A of the agenda is not of much concern because it deals with the rôle of the Hong Kong Commercial Relations Section in London and is for discussion between Mr. Sellers and Mr. Jordan.

2. As you know, Mr. Jordan is to see Mr. Whitehead of Commodities and Oil Department and Mr. Britten of Trade Policy Department tomorrow afternoon at 3.45 and 4.15 respectively. I have told those Departments that you will be accompanying Mr. Jordan and I have given them the best idea I can of the subjects oh which he is likely to be interested to hear from them, viz.,

3.

(1) Commodities and Oil

I have said that it would be of interest to Mr. Jordan, new as he will be to the merged Office, to hear with what subjects of interest to Hong Kong the Department deals. These will be, primarily, cotton textiles. I have suggested that the possibility of pressure from certain countries to extend the Long Term Arrangements outside the field of cotton textiles on which Mr. Collings has recently written a paper would interest Mr. Jordan.

(2) Trade Policy

The subject of import deposits has been assigned, I understand, to this Department. Mr. Jordan will certainly be interested to hear about this scheme. I have warned Mr. McKelvie about the problem, as we see it, of overseas financing of these deposits and Mr. Britten has told me that, while very willing to discuss the scheme generally, he will not be competent to deal with the subject of overseas financing. If this were to come up, he will refer Jordan to- FPAD..........

Of course, Mr. Jordan will also be interested to learn about the scope of this Department's responsibilities wherethey affect Hong Kong's trade.

There follow brief notes on the items in Part B of the agenda, for the use of yourself and of Mr. Morton:-

(1) Conduct of Hong Kong's Commercial Policy

I have warned Mr. Sellers that you will probably not be ready to deal with this subject and I have handed you Mr. Sellers' own attempt to formulate this matter, which he proposes to use as the basis for discussion with

/Mr. Jordan