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CONFIDENTIAL #B 機密

CR 3/2041/74

Present

Note of a meeting with Mr. R. Hunter Wade Deputy Secretary-General, Commonwealth

Secretariat, 4th March 1974

copied from

623/2011/44

Mr. R.H. Wade, Deputy Secretary General, Commonwealth Secretariat.

Mr. F.K. Li, Secretary for Social Services ·

(present part time, until called to

attend Governor's meeting)

Mr. R. MacLean

Mr. Canice Mak

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Social Services Branch

Commonwealth Fund for Technical

Cooperation

This meeting was basically intended as a courtesy call by Mr. R.H. Wade, Deputy Secretary-General, Commonwealth Secretariat, and follow-up to the visit in January 1974 of the Commonwealth Secretary-General Mr. Arnold Smith.

Mr. Wade is a New Zealander, and has served his country as Ambassador or High Commissioner in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan. He has had wide experience of Asia over the past twenty years.

2.

Mr. Wade was evidently very keen that H.K. should join the C.F.T.C. pointing out that the "Multiplier" incorporated in C.F.T.C. subscriptions would mean that H.K. could get back in assistance of various kinds substantially

He also thought more than the actual annual contribution.

that participation of H.K. in C.F.T.C. would help to enhance the standing of H.K. within the Commonwealth.

3.

11 and We discussed "General Technical Assistance'

as described in the "Export Market Development'

"Notes on the Commonwealth" 71 in CR 3/2041/74. Mr. MacLean mentioned that two possibilities had occurred to him for "General Technical Assistance" in relation to Education:

(a) a possible study visit to Malaysia etc. to

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System, and

Tuomination Syndicate