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5. WE HAVE IN MIND THEREFORE, VISITS TO A SHIPYARD, A MARINE EQUIPMENT FACTORY, AND AIRCRAFT FACTORY, AND AERO-ENGINE FACTORY. AN AIRCRAFT RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT, A POWER-STATION, A POWER PLANT ASSEMBLY WORKS AND A FLIGHT OVER AN OIL RIG. THE VISITS

WOUL PROBABLY BE CONCENTRATED IN THE MIDLANDS AND SCOTLAND.

6. WE WOULD ALSO ENVISAGE MEETINGS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OR CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF BRITISH STEEL, DAVY INTERNATIONAL, I CI, I CL, A RAILWAY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER, A MINING MACHINERY MANUFACTURER, A MACHINE TOOL MANUFACTURER AND A TEXTILE MACHINERY MANUFACTURER.

7. AS TO MINISTERIAL MEETINGS, FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION WE HAVE IN MIND, APART FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDUSTRY, THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE SECRETARIES OF STATE OR MINISTERS FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE, ENERGY, DEFENCE AND SCOTLAND.

OWEN

FILES

FED

HK & GD

CRD

DEFENCE D

EESD

TRED

COPIES TO:

MR BENJAMIN 11C

MR MAYNARD AIR DIV

MR SHEARMAN

MR DELL M

MR NORREY SBP

MR ATKINSON CSE

DOI

P & C D

PS

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/PUS

OID

IPD

NEWS D

MR FISHER IS

MR SUICH V

MR SHEARER CT

MR FINCH EPT

MR FINCH DEPT OF ENERGY

MR MANZIE SCOTTISH OFFICE

MISS GINGELL CRE4 DOT

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