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FM B.T.C. HONG KONG 161000Z

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TELNO CREDA 126 OF 16 JUNE, 1980 INFO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTED

OFFICE LONDON.

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YOUR CREDA 94: TEXTILE MISSION

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1. WE SHARE YOUR CONCERN ABOUT THE COMPOSITION OF THIS MISSION.

THE FIRST THREE NAMES PUT FORWARD (YOUR PARAS 2 AND 3) SIMPLY DO NOT MATCH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION SET OUT IN PARA 2 OF OUR CREDA: 97 AND CONFIRMED IN YOUR CREDA 65. MY LETTER OF 6 MAY RECALLED THAT WE SHOULD AIM TO HIGHLIGHT THE OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG

KONG FOR BRITISH MANUFACTUERERS OF FABRICS - THE INCLUSION OF CLOTHING AND GARMENT REPRESENTATIVES IS THUS INAPPROPRIATE AS IT

WOULD DETRACT FROM THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF DORWARD'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL TO THE MINISTER WHICH I FULLY ENDORSE.

2. AS WE HAVE RECEIVED NO FIRM ADVICE ON THE SIZE OF MISSION OR ITS DATE WE CANNOT MAKE PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS. WE SHALL DO SO AS SOON AS YOU CAN CONFIRM INDUSTRY'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE DATES IN THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER'' AS PROPOSED IN PARA 1 OF YOUR CREDA

69. HOTEL BOOKINGS SHOULD NOT BE TOO DIFFICULT AT THAT TIME.

3. IF AS WE HOPE THE MISSION'S OBJECTIVE REMAIN UNCHANGED, WE HAVE, INCIDENTALLY, JUST SEEN THE MINISTER'S LETTER OF 30 APRIL TO THE H.K. COMMISSIONER IN LONDON WHICH ACCORDS ENTIRELY WITH OUR THINKING, WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE A WORTHWHILE PROGRAMME IN THREE FULL WORKING DAYS COVERING THE FOLLOWING:- A) MEETING WITH TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OF HONG KONG

B) MEETING WITH FEDERATION OF HONG KONG GARMENT MANUFACTURERS. C) VISITS TO THREE OR FOUR MAJOR GARMENT FACTORIES.

D) VISITS TO INTERNATIONAL GARMENT BUYING HOUSES,

E) MEETINGS WITH LEADING FABRIC AGENTS,

F) MINISTERIAL RECEPTION TO ENTERTAIN REPRESENTATIVES OF

ABOVE ORGANISATIONS.

ANY ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE USED TO INCLUDE FURTHER FACTORY VISITS

AND SIGHTSEEING AIMED AT DEMONSTRATING THE RAPID GROWTH OF THE

HONG KONG ECONOMY IN RECENT YEARS.

4. THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH DORWARD WHO CONCURS.

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