TNAG-0368-FCO40-414-Visits-of-UK-Government-Ministers-to-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 16

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26/01

TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 272 OF 20 MARCH INFO PEKING

BTC HONG KONG.

OF

YOUR TELNO 292: VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

ARRANGEMENTS IN PARAGRAPH 1 ARE ACCEPTABLE TO MR WALKER, WHO NOW EXPECTS TO ARRIVE A LITTLE EARLIER IN HONG KONG (12 30 PM)

THAT IS ONE AND A HALF HOURS BEFORE 2 PM DEPARTURE.

2. WE REGRET NO ADVANCE TEXT OF SPEECH WILL BE AVAILABLE.

3. MESSRS MASON, BERRY, CAINES, LEWANDO, WOOLLEY AND GRANT

WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER, MR JONES

WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND BUT IS NOT YET SURE IF HE WILL BE IN

HONG KONG ON THAT DAY.

4. ON SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION, AS MR WALKER'S VISIT WILL BE COMPARATIVELY SHORT, DTI SUGGEST TALKS WITH YOU SHOULD CONCENTRATE MAINLY ON HONG KONG/UK TRADING RELATIONS (WHICH WOULD TAKE IN

INTER ALIA THE EEC'S GENERALISED PREFERENCES SCHEME AND POLICY ON TEXTILES) LEAVING THE BROADER ISSUES FOR MORE EXTENDED DISCUSSION

WITH SIR GEOFFREY HOWE.

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