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THIS SEEMS AN EXCELLENT SPEECH. HOWEVER, I THINK THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SAY ALL THIS YOU OUGHT ALSO TO EXPRESS THE HOPE THAT HONG KONG WILL BE GIVEN MORE EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE GENERALISED PREFERENCES SCHEME. IF YOU OMIT THIS THE JAPANESE MIGHT T INK THAT WE NO LONGER GIVE IT THE SAME IMPORTANCE

AS DID MR HEATH WHEN HE WAS HERE.

ON THE SUBJECT OF TOURISTS, WOULD IT NOT BE AS WELL TO MENTION THE PRESENCE IN TOKYO OF AN ACTIVE HONG KONG TOURIST

OFFICE?

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3. I AM A LITTLE DOUBTFUL WHETHER A SPEECH MADE IN SASEBO NECESSARILY TRAVELS VERY FAR AND I WOULD THEREFORE RECOMMEND RELEASING IT TO THE PRESS IN TOKYO ON THE SAME DAY IF YOU SEE

NO OBJECTION.

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