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- 9 FEB 1989 cc Mr McLaren
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Date: 7 February 1989
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Thank you.
M McLoven, has issued. Word Glerother will speak to hoved Dewert
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Mr Heap's appointment.
Mr McLaren
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PS/Lord Glenarthur Minister
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PS/PUS
Chier Clerk
Mr Gillmore
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LETTER FROM LORD DERWENT:
COMMISSIONER IN HONG KONG
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ROLE OF THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE
Problem
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A 1.
Lord Derwent wrote to Lord Glenarthur on 19 January proposing that the post of Senior British Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong
should be "privatised". How should Lord Glenarthur reply?
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that Lord Glenarthur replies
along the lines
of the attached draft, which has been agreed with DTI officials,
making it clear that we do not think that the post should be
"privatised".
3.
Lord Young has, however, told his officials that he would
like Lord Glenarthur to send a much shorter draft, in effect a
holding reply. I do not believe that this would suffice, and I
recommend that Lord Glenarthur speaks to Lord Young to seek his
agreement to a reply on the lines of the recommended draft.
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