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YOUR TELNO 3086 AND OTTER TELNO 7: VISIT TO HONG KONG OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY

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WE FULLY APPRECIATE THAT, IN VIEW OF YOUR LIKELY UNAVAILABILITY ON 21-22 JANUARY, THE PROPOSED DATES FOR MR LILLEY'S VISIT WOULD CAUSE YOU DIFFICULTY.

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ACCORDINGLY, IF DTI WERE TO SUGGEST TO MR LILLEY AND TO TOKYO A REVISION OF THE PROGRAMME, SO THAT HE WOULD BE IN HONG KONG FOR BUSINESS ON 14 JANUARY AND PART OF 15 JANUARY, TRAVELLING ON TO TOKYO LATER ON 15 JANUARY, WOULD THAT BE CONVENIENT TO YOU AND TO PETER HEAP?

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IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE ON THOSE DATES AND TOKYO ARE CONTENT,

DTI ENVISAGE PROPOSING TO MR LILLEY A PROGRAMME IN JAPAN BASED ON TOKYO 16-19 JANUARY AND OSAKA ON 21 AND, IF NECESSARY,

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GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY DESKBY 15093OZ.

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