TNAG-1375-FCO40-1822-Visits-by-Chinese-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 124

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YOUR TELNOS 184 AND 191: VISIT TO HONG KONG OF CHINESE MINISTER FÜR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

1. THE MINISTER'S OFFICE SPOKE TO DAVIES ON 18 FEBRUARY TO ENQUIRE

WHETHER THERE WAS YET A REPLY FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

DAVIES SAID THAT HE WAS EXPECTING THIS SHORTLY AND WOULD BE IN

TOUCH. IT WAS CLEAR FROM THE SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSION THAT THE

MINISTRY IS NOT AL ALL CLEAR ABOUT THE PROTOCOL OF AND PHYSICAL

ARRANGEMENT OF SUCH A VISIT. THE MINISTER WOULD CERTAINLY WISH TO MEET THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND PAY COURTESY CALLS ON OTHER HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

JFFICIALS. BUT HER MINISTRY IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THIS REQUIRES A

FURMAL INVITATION FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND ARE LOOKING FOR

GUIDANCE FROM YOU. DO YOU NOT HAVE ANY PRECEDENTS? (ALTHOUGH NOT

A PARALLEL YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT THE VISIT TO THE UK IS BEING ARRANGED ON COT CATEGORY 11 TERMS 1.E. ALL INCOUNTRY COSTS WILL BE

BORNE BY HING).

2. WITHOUT GOING BACK TO THEM AGAIN, WE DO NOT THINK THAT PME WU EXPECTS THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY FOR HER STAY. SHE

APPARENTLY SEES THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT AS TO MEET WITH

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG TEXTILE INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS HOW

HONG KUNG AND CHINA CAN HELP EACH OTHER IN THIS SECTOR. HE WOULD