TNAG-1155-FCO40-1435-Visits-by-Members-of-Parliament-(MPs)-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 271

From:

Tom Normanton, T.D., M.P., M.E.P.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON SWIA OAA

22nd September 1982

Dear Webb-Jahusen,

On 8th October I plan to leave London (accompanied by my wife) to visit Bangkok, Hong Kong and Tokyo, returning to London on 23rd October 1982.

The main purpose of my tour is political, to re-visit countries whose capitals I had visited four years ago and where I had intensive discussions with Ministers, including four Prime Ministers and leaders of industry and banking, in my dual capacity as a Member in Westminster

a Member of the European Parliament.

I plan to arrive in Hong Kong at 21.45 hours on Wednesday, 13th October on flight CX712. We are booked into the Mandarin

and plan to leave for Tokyo at 11.30 hours on Saturday, 16th October on flight JL2.

The time available to me is regrettably limited, and the more so since my wife will want to see some of the more interesting sights in the immediate vicinity, this being her first visit to Hong Kong.

I do not want to cause you any undue inconveience but would very much appreciate any help or advice you may be able to give me in Hong Kong. The last time I had most valuable discussions with senior members of the Administration. The Governor was, in fact, on leave. I spent an evening with the Military Governor, since Defence is one of my particular interests. As a Past-President of the British Textile Employers' Association and also of the International Textile Manufacturers' Association, I would certainly Association, I would certainly want to meet again the leaders of the Hong Kong textile/industry.

I look forward to your response.

Stewart Webb-Johnson, Esq., Hong Kong Government Office, 6 Grafton Street,

London W1.

jpb

Tom Normanton