TNAG-1592-FCO40-2177-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 8

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NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

YOUR PRIORITY OTTER 91 OF 24 APRIL REFERS.

HAVE SPOKEN WITH FCO/HKD (THOMAS), COI IN NEWCASTLE (ANNA GAY) AND NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL (SUE WOLF).

VISIT BY NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL, LED BY LORD MAYOR OF NEWCASTLE, 19 INDEED SCHEDULED FOR MAY. ITINERARY AS FOLLOWS:

MAY II: DEPART NEWCASTLE

MAY 12: ARRIVE BEIJING

MAY 14: OVERNIGHT TRAIN FROM BEIJING TO TAIYUAN (FOR 5 DAY STAY),

WITH WHICH NEWCASTLE IS TWINNED.

MAY 20: OVERNIGHT IN CANTON

MAY 21: TRAIN TO HONG KONG (STAYING AT NEW WORLD HOTEL) MAY 24: DEPART FOR UK

NB: HOTELS IN PRC NOT YET KNOWN: TAIYUAN AUTHORITIES ARE ARRANGING. IN HK GOVERNOR DUE TO GIVE LUNCH ON MAY 22. WE UNDERSTAND INVITATIONS HAVE GONE TO LORD MAYOR AND MAYORESS PLUS N.C.C.L CHIEF EXECUTIVE. ONLY.

PARTY COMPRISED AS FOLLOWS:

LORD MAYOR, PETER LAING AND WIFE (MAYORESS)

COUNCILLOR CUSPETH STEPHENSON

COUNCILLOR MRS OLIVE KAER

MR 6 N COOK, N.C.C. CHIEF EXECUTIVE

MR ALAN CLARKE N.C.C. HEAD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MR ROBERT NG, ADVISER

COMPANY REPS:

MR MOGG EMPSON, NEI (POWER PROJECTS)

MR J KETCHIN, BUSHING CO (PART OF NEI)

MR TONY HOLLAND, HUWOODS LTD (MINING AND LIGHTING)

MR EJ HOLT, AND MRS EJ HOLT, OF EJ HOLT SLTD (MACHINE TOOLS) MR E TANG, HIKS CLOTHING COMPANY

NB: ABOVE PERSONS DEPART UK, THEY MEET UP WITH FOLLOWING ALREADY IN BEIJING:

MR J MUGGLESTON, BONAŞ MACHINES ((TEXTILE PRODUCING MACHINES) WITH HID HR DISTRIBUTORS, HERMAN CHU AND. BOB, WOD OF SIEMSSEN. MPR ELTRINGHAM AND HAPPY TH OF CINED (MINING MACHINERY) STEVE BRYISM OF NEDC'S HONG KONG OFFICE.

DESPITE PRESENCE OF CIVIL TEAM, MISSION EMPHASIS IS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT SALES IN CHINA.

IN HK LUNCH GIVEN BY GOVERNOR IS RETURN ARRANGEMENT FOR HAVING BEEN GIVEN DINNER BY LORD MAYOR AT MANSION HOUSE IN NEW CASTLE BEFORE TAKING UP HIS APPOINTMENT.

PSE CRT: CIVIC TEAJEEE TEAM. ETC.

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