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THE TOP EXECUTIVE OF SOME EUROPEAN ENGINEERING FIRM WHICH
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN HONG KONG.
12. ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER THE CONFERENCE, AN EDITED
REPORT WILL BE PRODUCED FROM TAPES ON PROCEEDINGS.
COPIES
WILL BE GIVEN FREE TO PARTICIPANTS BUT IT WILL BE ON SALE
AT A COST OF AT LEAST £30. WHILST A "PRESS PRESENCE"
IS NOT EXPECTED AT THE CONFERENCE, MEDIA MENTION OF IT
WILL NOT BE DISCOURAGED NOR WILL SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE OF
THE REPORT.
13.
IT IS PERHAPS UNFORTUNATE THAT SUCH A CONFERENCE
SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME. BUT I HAVE
DISCUSSED WITH DICK CLIFT AND SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WHO AGREE
THAT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE MUST TRY TO BE HELPFUL.
14.
THERE ARE OBVIOUS SENSITIVE AREAS BUT HOPEFULLY IT
WILL AFFORD OPPORTUNITY TO REACH A RANGE OF INFLUENTIAL
AND IMPORTANT PEOPLE AT THE DECISION-MAKING LEVEL IN THE
BUSINESS SECTOR. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU MAY FEEL THAT
IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF I WERE TO ATTEND AS PANELIST AND TO
SEE WHAT IS SAID.
15. AT SOME STAGE, THE AMBASSADOR IN BONN WILL HAVE TO BE
ALERTED BUT I EXPECT FCO WOULD SEE TO THIS.
16.
"THE ECONOMIST" HOPE TO FINALISE THE PROGRAMME IN LATE
FEBRUARY AND WOULD WELCOME OUR ADVICE IN THE PLANNING STAGE.
17. FOR BACKGROUND, MARION BIEBER USED TO WORK IN FCO.
RESEARCHING INTO CHINA AND THE SOVIET UNION.
FCO.
18.
II.
APPENDIX II IS A PAGE FROM A LEAFLET OF THE ECONOMIST"
AND WILL GIVE SOME IDEA OF THE KIND OF CONFERENCES THEY
RUN.
19.
COULD WE PLEASE HAVE YOUR EARLY VIEWS? I SHALL
OF COURSE DISCUSS WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY WHEN HE IS HERE.
(JACK CATER)
JC/HCPLY/j€
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