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GR 180

RE RICTED

FM FCO 071746Z FEB 80

RESTRICTED

HKK

6/7

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 123 OF 7 FEBRUARY

FROM CLIFT, HKGD.

YOUR TELNO 214: MY VISIT.

INTA

Мо

HOW,3/2

AW141/2

1. I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME AND FOR THE

OFFERS OF ACCOMMODATION AND HOSPITALITY.

2. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE FOLLOWING COULD

ALSO BE FITTED IN. I REASLISE THAT SOME OF THE SUBJECTS MAY ALREADY

BE COVERED UNDER THE GROUP HEADINGS WHICH YOU HAVE FIXED:

A) DISCUSSIONS WITH COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AND DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION B) BRIEFING ON ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY ON LAND QUESTIONS:

C) METTING WITH ATTORNEY-GENERAL:

D) VISIT TO A FACTORY, EG TEXTILES, PLASTICS OR ELECTRONICS.

3. MEETINGS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSMEN (23 FEBRUARY): 1 SUGGEST BREMRIDGE AND NEWBIGGING (THEIR LONDON OFFICES HAVE TOLD THEM I AM COMING): SANDBERG (HONG KONG BANK) AND BROWN (CHARTERED). SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS A MEETING WITH SIR L KADOOR IE MIGHT BE USEFUL GIVEN CURRENT CLP ACTIVITY. IF YOU THINK IT HELPFUL, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MEET PROMINENT CHINESE BUSINESSMEN. I REALISE THAT ALL THIS MIGHT NOT FIT INTO THE SATURDAY MORNING. CAN I LEAVE IT TO YOU TO FILL SOME OF THE FREE TIME AS NECESSARY?

CARRINGTON

FILGS HK + GD

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

LONDON

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