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APART FROM THE SHORT STATEMENT DECLARING OPEN THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION (WHICH DTI WILL NO DOUBT PREPARE) THE ONLY MAJOR SPEECH PROPOSED IN HONG KONG IS AT THE LUNCH TO BE HOSTED BY HONG KONG BUSINESSMEN. THIS COULD HAVE AS ITS THEME AN UPBEAT ACCOUNT OF THE FUTURE OF UK INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE DRAFTED IN LONDON, AND THE RELEVANCE OF THIS FOR HONG KONG/UK TRADE. SINCE A CHANGE IN TRADE COMMISSIONERS HERE IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE, IT MIGHT BE PREFERABLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE TO PREPARE A FIRST DRAFT ON THE LATTER POINT FOR SUBSEQUENT CHECKING

BY THE NEW COMMISSIONER.

2. WE SUGGEST A SPEECH OF ABOUT 20 MINUTES IN LENGTH. NO INTERPRETATION WILL BE NECESSARY.

3. THE QUESTION OF THE FUTURE WILL HAVE TO BE DEALT WITH AT THE

PRESS CONFERENCE AD HOC DEPENDING ON WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN PEKING.

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