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VISIT OF MRS ELIZABETH PEACOCK MP

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MRS PEACOCK HAS INFORMED US THAT, FOLLOWING A VISIT TO JAPAN AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMONS SELECT COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT, SHE INTENDS PAYING PRIVATE VISITS TO HONG KONG (18

OCTOBER) AND THAILAND (21

ACCOMPANIED BY HER HUSBAND.

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24 OCTOBER). MRS PEACOCK WILL BE

MRS PEACOCK HAS TOLD US THAT SHE AND HER HUSBAND WOULD

LIKE TO CALL ON OUR QUOTE TRADE REPRESENTATIVES UNQUOTE. AS THE

MP FOR BATLEY IN YORKSHIRE, MRS PEACOCK IS PARTICULARLY

INTERESTED IN TEXTILES. HER HUSBAND IS A BUSINESS MAN IN THE

FOOD INDUSTRY AND A CONSULTANT WITH FAO.

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FOR HONG KONG: WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD

ARRANGE A SHORT PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE CALLS ON THE SBTC TO COVER UK/HK TRADE AND ON THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS HONG KONG'S TEXTILES INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION, WE FEEL THAT MRS PEACOCK MIGHT APPRECIATE A SHORT INTRODUCTORY GENERAL BRIEFING, TO INCLUDE THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, PERHAPS BY A MEMBER OF THE PA'S OFFICE.

FOR BANGKOK: GRATEFUL IF ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE

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