TNAG-0625-FCO40-773-Trade-missions-to-UK-from-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 68

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I AM GRATEFUL FOR ASSURANCES GIVEN AND HOPE WE MAY YET HAVE EVEN ONE REPRESENTATIVE (A BUYER WOULD SURFICE IF TOP BRASS CANNOT COME) FROM DA DA AND DRAGON SEED. FOR SELLERS PSYCHOLOGICALLY REPRESENT TIVES FROM SEVEN RATHER THAN FIVE STORES MAKE AN APPRECIABLE DIFFERENCE ALTHOUGH YOUR POINT ON IMPORTANCE OF STONES WITH FIRM COMMITMENTS 15 TAKEN. CARLIER I HAD SPOKEN TO CUNTIS OF LAND CRAMFORD ONLY TO LEARN HE WAS UNAWAKE OF MISSION. HE TELEPHONED HONG KONG AND HAS HAD INSTRUCTIONS TO USE DISCRETION ABOUT VISITS TO BIRMINGHAM AND SCOTLAND IN ADDITION TO PARTICIPATING IN LONDON PROGRAMME. I HAVE PUSHED HIM HARD AND ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO REINFORCE WOULD HELP.

2 FOR CEC PROGKANME ON TUESDAY RANDLE WISHES TO KNOW WHICH BUYERS COVER CLOTHING AS THEY WILL ATTEND SAMPLE PRESENTATION IN AFTERNOON (21TH SENIOR ME BERS OF STORES ALSO IF THEY WISH). ALSO AFTERNOON A GROUP DISCUSSION HAS BEEN AKNANGED FOR MANAG ING. DIKECTONS ONLY COVEK ING METHODS OF PHONOTING PRITISH CLOTHING IN HONG KONG INCLUDING DISCUSSION CEO'S PROUDTIONAL BUDGET ALLOCATIONS TO LARGEK OVERSEAS PURCHASEKS. AT EVENL DINNER IN SELNICSE'S HOTEL A GROUP OF DISTINGUISHED BRITISH RETAILERS WILL EXPLOKE WITH VISITORS IDEAS ON KETAILING ALL TYPES OF CONSUMER GOODS IN HONG KONG INCLUDING STORES WITH IN STOKES! SUGGESTION. ALL VISITORS ARE INVITED TO EVENING SESSION. GRATEFUL YOU CABLE ON MONDAY NAMES OF CLOTHING BUYERS I GROUP.

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B IN VIEW OF FAIRLY MODEST NUMBERS INVOLVED YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITMENTS IT WOULD BE DISASTROUS TO HAVE POOK ATTENDANCE BY GROUP PEMBERS AND IT IS LPORTANT THEY KEEP TO SCHEDULE. WE HAVE HAD SITTER EXPERIENCES WITH KOKEANS ON THIS.

4 TO ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT MISS ANYONE GRATEFUL FOR SUGGESTIONS COMPANIES WE SHOULD INCLUDE IN SOS RECEPTION.

5 REFERENCE SPIPPING GROUP PROGRAME NO ADDITIONAL MEETINGS ARRANGED AT PRISET FOR TUESDAY BUT THIS IS SUBJECT TO DEVELOPMENTS CV MONDAY AND MCDONALD'S CONTINUING LIAISON WITH DEPARTMENTS AND INDUSTRY.

6 THE DRAFT OUTLINE PROGKATIZE FOR 30TH GROUPS IS NOW VIRTUALLY SETTLED AS FOLLOWS:-

HONG KONG GENEWAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUYING KISSION

FIRST DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR DEPARTMENTAL STOKE GROUP

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10.COM OIL OV SR PETER THORNTON, PENTANENT STONETANY, DerenTENT OF TRADE, 1 VICTOKE STREFT, LONDON 9/1 BY MR DANIFL

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JEM PRODUCTS AND 100% OF CENTRE 12.857

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UFFET LUNCH POSID BY THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

21FHOPOSATS, EC. (INCLUDITS LIVEEPING GNQUP)

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