TNAG-2041-FCO40-2906-Overseas-visits-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 112

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INFO ROUTINE FCO, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

VISIT TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

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1. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO TAKE UP IN 1991 THE PLANS THAT I HAD TO DROP THIS YEAR, TO VISIT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. THE MOST CONVENIENT SLOT IN MY OWN DIARY WOULD BE IN THE FIRST THREE WEEKS IN MAY. BEFORE MAKING A FORMAL APPROACH TO THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENTS, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR BOTH YOUR VIEWS ON WHETHER THIS TIMING WOULD PRESENT ANY DIFFICULTIES FOR EITHER HOST GOVERNMENTS OR YOURSELVES, AND FOR ADVICE ON WHETHER ANY OF THE THREE WEEKS IS PREFERABLE.

2. AS PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED, WHAT I HAVE IN MIND IS ARRIVING AT THE WEEK-END: DIVIDING ONE WORKING WEEK BETWEEN CANBERRA, SYDNEY AND WELLINGTON: AND DEPARTING THE FOLLOWING WEEK-END. THE BROAD AIMS OF MY VISIT WILL BE TO DEVELOP RELATIONS AT THE GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL, TO RAISE THE HONG KONG PROFILE IN THE REGION AND TO PROMOTE HONG KONG AS A PLACE TO INVEST AND A REGIONAL BUSINESS CENTRE.

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