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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3935
OF 291125Z NOVEMBER 89
INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
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YOUR TELNO. 2379: THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
133, 1. SOHMEN'S SUGGESTION FITS IN VERY WELL WITH OUR OWN THOUGHTS. THIS IS WHAT I ENVISAGED IN SERIAL 12 OF MY 3751. THE CHAMBER IS EXPERIENCED AT ORGANISING THIS TYPE OF FUNCTION, AND FREQUENTLY DOES SO IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RELEVANT NATIONAL CHAMBERS. WE HAVE
DISCUSSED WITH SBTC AND AGREED THAT A LUNCH CO-HOSTED BY THE HONG
KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE BRITISH CHAMBER WOULD BE
APPROPRIATE ON THIS OCCASION.
2. YOU MIGHT REPLY TO SOHMEN THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WELCOME THE CHANCE TO ADDRESS THE CHAMBER OVER LUNCH. YOU COULD ADD
THE SUGGESTION THAT THE CHAMBER MIGHT HOST THE LUNCH JOINTLY WITH
THE BRITISH CHAMBER. THE TITLE OF THE SPEECH COULD BE LEFT OPEN FOR THE MOMENT.
3. THE CHAMBERS WILL BE CONCERNED ABOUT TIMING. VENUES TEND TO GET
HEAVILY BOOKED BETWEEN THE WESTERN AND CHINESE NEW YEARS. THE SOONER WE CAN GO FIRM ON A DATE THE EASIER IT WILL BE FOR THEM TO
SECURE BOOKINGS.
4. WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH HEAP WHO CONCURS.
WILSON
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