TNAG-2036-FCO40-2900-Visits-from-countries-other-than-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 44

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BARBADIAN INVESTMENT PROMOTION VISIT TO HONG KONG

1. EVELYN GREAVES, THE MINISTER OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE PROPOSES TO LEAD AN INVESTMENT PROMOTION TEAM ON AN ASIAN TOUR IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER. THEY PROPOSE TO VISIT HONG KONG FROM 26 OCTOBER

TO 2 NOVEMBER.

2. THE BARBADOS GOVERNMENT HAVE ASKED IF WE CAN SUGGEST PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR AGENCIES IN HONG KONG WHICH WOULD BE INTERSETED IN MEETING THIS TEAM AND IF RELEVANT AGENCIES COULD ASSIST IN MAKING THE

VISIT A SUCCESS.

3. THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ALSO ASKED US TO OFFICIALLY NOTIFY THE

APPROPRIATE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES OF THE VISIT SO THEY MAY BE

ACCORDED THE USUAL FACILITIES.

4. GRATEFUL FOR EARLY CONFIRMATION THAT YOU CAN ASSIST AND GUIDANCE ON WHAT ADVICE AND CONTACTS WE SHOULD GIVE THE TEAM.

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