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MY SECOND IPT: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

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I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FOREIGN SECRETARY SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, WILL VISIT HONG KONG AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AND THAT DURING HIS STAY HE WILL MEET SOME MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD LIKE TO MEET SIR GEOFFREY AND I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ARRANGE THIS FOR US.

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YOU MAY BE AWARE THAT THE CHAMBER IS INCREASING ITS CONTACTS WITH SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WE HAVE RECENTLY EXTENDED THIS TO INCLUDE OFFICIALS IN PEKING AND A DELEGATION TO THE CHINESE CAPITAL IS BEING PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER TO DISCUSS THE BASIC LAW AND HONG KONG'S FUTURE IN GENERAL. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE MOST USEFUL FOR US TO SEE SIR GEOFFREY WHEN HE IS IN HONG KONG.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU,

BEST REGARDS

RICHARD JOHANNESSEN

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