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"Unclassified Overseas Telegram to Posts and Private Concerns Oversea
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Signeture of U.S. W. R. AMKINSON/KD IT
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MR D M MARCH/SENIOR TRADE COMMISSIONER
CABLE ADDRESS: UKTRADE/HONG KONG
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ALLOT CREDA ELFU
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WK Atkinson
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DER.. 25 September 1981
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YOU WILL KNOW THAT THE RADIO INDUSTRY COUNCIL/
ARE SENDING A DELEGATION TO TAIWAN, SINGAPORE
AND HONG KONG, LEAVING THE UK ON 26 SEPTEMBER
AND ARRIVING IN HONG KONG ON 1 OCTOBER. IN
PREPARATION FOR THIS MISSION THE FULL COUNCIL
HAD A MEETING WITH MY MINISTER OF STATE ON
17 SEPTEMBER, ONE OUTCOME FROM WHICH IS THAT
THE MINISTER INTENDS TO CABLE THE GOVERNOR
TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE GROWING CONCERN WHICH
THE INDUSTRY IS MANIFESTING ABOUT THE INCREASING
NUMBER OF TV SETS MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN- AND
SOUTH KOREA REACHING THE UK MARKET VIA HONG KONG.
HE WILL POINT OUT THAT BOTH THE INDUSTRY AND THE
UK GOVERNMENT BELIEVE THAT THIS GROWING ABUSE
IS FRODING THE VALUE OF THE VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT
AGREEMENTS; AND WILL RESTATE THE GOVERNMENT'S
STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE RIC'S EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE
WATERTIGHT INDUSTRY TO INDUSTRY AGREEMENTS
INCLUDING THE INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG.
BECAUSE OF OTHER COMMITMENTS I AM NOT, THIS YEAR,
ABLE TO JOIN THE RIC DELEGATION ON ITS PAR BAST
TOUR. I HAVE, HOWEVER, TO VISIT JAPAN FROM 11 TO 23 OCTOBER AND IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED BOTH BY
MINISTERS AND BY THE RIC THAT IT MIGHT BE USEFUL FOR ME TO EXTEND MY VISIT BY A DAY OR SO IN ORDER
TO FOLLOW-UP WITH YOU AND SENIOR OFFICERS IN THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ON THE RIC VISIT AND REPORT
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