TNAG-1845-FCO40-2620-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 6

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112244 MDHOAN 8418

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TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

TELNO 108

OF 031145Z APRIL 89

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 158 AND OUR TELNO 106: FAC VISIT

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HOLLOWAY HAS ALSO NOW SPOKEN TO ASSISTANT COMMITTEE CLERK

ABOUT THE DINNER ON 21 APRIL AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INFORMAL MEETING.

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THE CLERK WHO HAD JUST RECEIVED A FURTHER DRAFT PROGRAMME FROM FRANCIS HO, SUGGESTED THAT THE INFORMAL MEETING WITH HOLLOWAY SHOULD TAKE PLACE FROM 1700 HRS ON 18 APRIL AT THE TRADE COMMISSION.

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FOR THE DINNER ON 21 APRIL, HOLLOWAY WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD BOOK HONG OR ANOTHER ROOM AT THE HONG KONG CLUB. HE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE GUESTS TO A NUMBER THAT WILL ALLOW DISCUSSION ROUND A SINGLE LONG TABLE: PERHAPS A MAXIMUM OF 22. ASSUMING EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE (WE HAVE JUST HEARD THAT DENNIS CAMAYAN WILL NOT BE COMING) AND THREE STAFF PLUS HOLLOWAY, PLEASE TRY FOR TEN GUESTS WORKING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LIST IN ORDER:

ROGER LACEY, CHAIRMAN, BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE :

CHARLES MACKAY, INCHEAPE:

NIGEL RICH, JARDINE:

DAVID GLEDHILL, SWIRE:

MIKE GALE, HONG KONG TELECOM:

JAMES CHIU, GEC:

TONY HUDSON, ICI:

NEIL MAIDMENT, GLAXO:

JOHN MACKENZIE, STANDARD CHARTERED:

TONY VAIL, BINNIES:

NORMAN THOMPSON, C-FINN

4. THE CLERK HAS ENQUIRED WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO SWITCH THE GOVERNOR'S COCKTAIL PARTY TO 20 APRIL SO THAT THE COMMITTEE DO NOT HAVE TO RUSH AWAY TO ATTEND THE DINNER. IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, HOWEVER, ATHE COMMITTEE WOULD TRY TO FIT IN BOTH ENGAGEMENTS ON THE SAME EVENING.

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