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By encouragement of- and liaison with- the Hong Kong Trade Advisory Group on imaginative ways of interesting a still greater number of UK business representatives in the HK market and HK's ever growing role as a regional entrepot and gateway to the Chinese market;

By maintaining a programme of DTI/HKTAG regional seminars on the attractions of the HK market;

By ensuring that major DTI promotional activities on HK continue at established annual levels, ie. 20-25 outward trade missions; British groups of exhibitors at approximately 8 international exhibitions in HK;

1-3 store promotions displaying UK consumer goods; and by investigating the possibilities for more frequent inward missions;

By ensuring the successful implementation of- and maximum commercial benefit from- the 'Britain in Hong Kong' exhibition in November 1989;

V By supporting and working with the British Trade

Commission on all commercial activities and initiatives.

Department of Trade and Industry

Overseas Trade Division 2/2

27 April 1989