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VISIT BY MR DONALD LIAO, HONG KONG SECRETARY FOR HOUSING

1.

I saw Mr Liao today at the end of his visit to London. After a very disappointing start, when only two representatives turned up to the initial meeting organised by the Export Group for Construction Industries (EGCI), Mr Liao has had a more encouraging round of individual visits to firms and a further meeting with six

company representatives. He thinks that some may take more interest in the opportunities in residential housing. I asked him to let us

know if we could do anything in the way of follow-up. He will

do so.

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20 February 1981

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have spoken to R. Hobbs (CRE4). DOT

despite the EGc flop, the visit

agree that, despite the EGCI

the

was

arranged

then

whole a success

They have

with Mr Lias that he will

provide information

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on

opportunities, which

a number

be directed to

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of

interested firms; thus by-passing Eaci, who

Beem

to be

rather

whole thing. As

ш

the

uninterested

concrete example,

John Laing International have decided

the Public Works Department

to

approach

about hospital construction.

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of State vesit

also proposed that Mr Stanley (Minister for Housing and Construction) should Hong Kong later this year,

18881/75 probably accompanied by people from

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