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SECRETARY OF STATE'S BILATERAL SPEECH IN SINGAPORE

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Invisibles

Investment

Revival of British economy

British technology; development of centres of excellence in UK and

Singapore, science parks.

Defence co-operation

Cultural relations; British Council and promotion of ELT; cultural

manifestations; educational links; growing importance of South East

Asian studies in UK.

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Co-operation within Commonwealth.

Hong Kong. Positive view of 1997 and moves towards greater

democracy.

Complementary contribution of Hong Kong and Singapore to provision of services, finance, electronics, etc., in region.

Joint role in helping to develop China.

SOUTH EAST ASIAN DEPARTMENT

DECEMBER 1987

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