TNAG-0938-FCO40-1157-Visit-of-John-Nott--Secretary-of-State-for-Trade--to-Hong-Ko-1980 — Page 138

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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 141 OF 14 JULY

FOR MRS GINGELL, CRE4

YOUR CREDA 113

VISIT OF MR PARKINSON, MINISTER FOR TRADE

WE HAVE MADE PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS FOR NINE MEMBERS AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL. GRATEFUL FOR NAMES OF COURTAULDS TEXTILE REPRESENTATIVE, DOT OFFICIAL, INFORMATION DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE AND PRIVATE SECRETARY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 'RETURN FLIGHT NOTIFIED TO TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BY MCKELLAR DOES NOT ACCORD WITH YOUR CREDA 109 AND TUR. GRATEFUL FOR EARLIEST POSSIBLE CONFIRMATION OF OUTWARD AND RETURN FLIGHTS.

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AS THE BTC CANNOT PROVIDE TRANSPORT AT ALL TIMES WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AUTHORITY TO HIRE THREE CARS AT APPROXIMATELY HK DOLLARS 35 PER HOUR FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE MISSION. THE GOVERNOR HAS OFFERED TO ACCOMMODATE MR PARKINSON AND HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. I HAVE INDICATED THAT MINISTER WILL PROBABLY WISH TO BE WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE MISSION. GRATEFUL FOR CON- FIRMATION THAT THIS IS THE MINISTER'S WISH.

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COORDINATION OF THE VISIT AT THIS END WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE JOINT WORKING GROUP UNDER MY CHAIR- MANSHIP. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SMALL WORKING COMMITTEE OF PETER TSAO, ACTING DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, LEN DUNNING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TDC) AND MYSELF. ALL TELEGRAMS FROM HONG KONG ABOUT THE COORDINATION OF THE MISSION WILL BE CLEARED WITH TSAO AND DUNNING AND SENT BY THE BTC IN THE CREDA SERIES. ANY OTHER MESSAGES SHOULD BE IGNORED UNTIL CHECKED THROUGH THIS CHANNEL. WE ASSUME WE SHOULD LIKEWISE REGARD YOU AS THE COORDINATOR AT THE LONDON END AND AWAIT YOUR CONFIRMATION OF INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH OTHER CHANNELS.

4. AT MEETING OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE THIS MORNING WE SOUGHT TO DEVELOP A PROGRAMME BASED ON THE EVENTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR CREDA 126. WE ENVISAGE THAT THE SCENE SHOULD BE SET BY AN OPENING DAY PROGRAMME AS FOLLOWS:-

MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

10 AM

11 AM

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3 PM

BRIEFING BY THE STC, DTIC AND TDC AT THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

ATTENDANCE AT TEXTILE DISPLAY IN THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL PREMISES TO WHICH SELECTED LEADING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GARMENT TRADE AND THE MEDIA WOULD BE INVITED.

GIVEN BY SIR Y K KAN TO MEET MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

MEETING WITH DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS.

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