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MDHIAN 4190

1220).

BRIEFING ON AIRPORT PROJECT

LUNCH HOSTED BY HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

(OR PERHAPS BY MR JOHN CHAN)

VISIT TO CONTAINER PORT

VISIT TO CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION

DINNER HOSTED BY ME AND MY WIFE FOR GOVERNMENT,

BUSINESS AND OTHER CONTACTS

TUE 22 JAN RADIO NEWS INTERVIEW FOR RTHK ''TODAY'! PROGRAMME.

VISIT TO TRADE COMMISSION OFFICES

VISIT TO ALFRED DUNHILL, MARKS AND SPENCER, CHURCH'S SHOES AND BODY SHOP STORES, ALL LOCATED IN NEW PACIFIC PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, FOLLOWED BY A SHORT MEETING WITH THE HEADS OF THESE COMPANIES IN HONG KONG ON PROSPECTS FOR BRITISH RETAILERS.

FACTORY VISIT. IF A BRITISH FACTORY IS PREFERRED I SUGGEST EITHER BAT (CIGARETTES) (IN ABERDEEN) OR DE LA RUE (BANK NOTES) (AT TAI PO IN THE NEW TERRITORIES). ALTERNATIVELY, TO GET A FLAVOUR OF HONG KONG MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AND PRODUCTIVITY A VISIT TO INFORMTECH, A LOCAL MANUFACTURER OF COMPUTERS AND FAX MACHINES WHO ARE CONSIDERING INWARD INVESTMENT TO THE UK AND WHO I SUGGEST MERIT INCLUSION DESPITE THE NEGATIVE MESSAGE IN THE FAXED LETTER FROM LORRAINE JOHNSON OF DTI'S INVEST IN BRITAIN BUREAU OF 11 DECEMBER TO HAYWARD HERE, SINCE DISCUSSIONS ON INWARD INVESTMENT PROSPECTS COULD BE QUITE CURSORY BUT THE VISIT COULD ENCOURAGE PROSPECTS NONETHELESS. OR, A VISIT TO THE HAKING CAMERA AND OPTICAL FACTORY (WHICH OF THE FOUR SUGGESTED FACTORIES IS PERHAPS THE MOST CONVENIENTLY LOCATED, AND WHICH EXPORTS TO THE UK. LUNCH (AND SPEECH) BY BULLDOGS (BTC LUNCHEON GROUP FOR BRITISH BUSINESSMEN) AND BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WITH MEDIA PRESENT. WE COULD ALSO APPROACH THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SEE WHETHER THEY COULD ALSO CO-SPONSOR AND ON BALANCE I RECOMMEND THIS: THE BRITISH CHAMBER MIGHT BE A TOUCH MIFFED AT NOT BEING AT CENTRE STAGE BUT THE LARGER GENERAL CHAMBER COULD PULL IN A BIGGER AUDIENCE.

VISIT TO CABLE AND WIRELESS.

ROUND-UP CALL ON CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD WHO WILL BE ACTING GOVERNOR. PRESS CONFERENCE AT BTC

OFFICES.

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