GRS 300
CONFIDENT-UAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 916
OF 2603OOZ MARCH 86
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, TOKYO, OTTAWA, WASHINGTON
FROM GOVERNOR.
1986 TRAVEL PLANS.
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1. # THOUGHT YOU MIGHT FIND IT HELPFUL IF OUTLINED MY TRAVEL.. PLANS FOR THE REST OF 1986, AS THEY LOOK NOW. PROMOTION OF HONG KONGS INTERNATIONAL TRADE IS ONE OF THE TOP ISSUES ON HONG KONG'S AGENDA THIS YEAR: AND MY TRAVELS ARE MAINLY CONNECTED WITH T.
2. PLAN TO VISIT TOKYO ON MAY 26-27 TO ATTEND THE DINNER OF THE HONG KONG/JAPAN BUSINESS GROUP. IT WILL GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ON THE AMBASSADOR, AND SEEK A CALL ON WATANABE THE NEW MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY. IT WILL BE USEFUL TO BRING HONG KONG TRADE SSUES TO HIS ATTENTION.
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3. SHALL FLY ON CPA'S NAUGURAL FLIGHT TO SAN FRANCISCO ON 10 JULY AND THEN VISIT SEATTLE, VANCOUVER AND CHICAGO, ARRIVING IN THE UK ON 22 OR 23 JULY. THE MAIN PURPOSE IS TO VISIT EXPO 86 HN VANCOUVER FOR THE HONG KONG DAY'' AT THE INVITATION OF THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES AND TO SPEAK ON HONG KONG TO BUSINESSMEN AND OTHER GROUPS IN THE OTHER CITIES. AFTER A PERIOD OF LEAVE, PROPOSE TO RETURN TO HONG KONG AROUND 20 AUGUST.
4. MISS DUNN HAS INVITED ME TO ATTEND THE TDC'S ANNUAL DINNER IN LONDON, PROVISIONALLY SCHEDULED FOR 11 SEPTEMBER. I THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL FOR ME TO ACCEPT, AS THE TRIP WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO CALL ON MINISTERS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS WHO WILL DOUBTLESS BE ON LEAVE IN AUGUST.
5. THE TDC ALSO PLAN TO OPEN THEIR OFFICE IN PEKING AT THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER. SEE MERIT IN ATTENDING THIS CEREMONY, WHICH WOULD ENABLE ME TO MEET CHINESE OFFICIALS. 1 HAVE NOTE BEEN TO PEKING SINCE THE SIGNING OF THE JOINT DECLARATION IN DECEMBER 1984.
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