TNAG-0368-FCO40-414-Visits-of-UK-Government-Ministers-to-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 95

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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 128 OF 31ST JANUARY, 1973. INFO PRIORITY TOK YO.

DTI TELEGRAM CREDA 34 AND YOUR NO 59 TO TOKYO AND TOKYO TELNO CREDA 29 TO DTI.

PROPOSED VISIT OF MINISTER OF TRADE.

I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER AND, IN VIEW OF THE CONSIDERATIONS ADVANCED IN TOKYO TELEGRAM UNDER REF. WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE MINISTER VISITS HONG KONG AFTER TOKYO. ALTHOUGH THE MINISTER WILL PROBABLY WISH TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION TO DISCUSS PROSPECTS FOR UK EXPORTS IN THIS MARKET THERE ARE CERTAIN MATTERS AFFECTING HONG KONG'S TRADE WHICH I AND MY ADVISERS WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK OVER WITH HIM. IN ALL WE AGREE THAT ABOUT TWO DAYS WILL PROBABLY BE SUFFICIENT.

2. ALTHOUGH YOU ARE DOUBTLESS WELL AWARE OF THE SORT OF SUBJECTS WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS I WILL SEND A SUGGESTED LIST IN DUE COURSE TO ASSIST BRIEFING.

FCO PASS COPY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

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