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VISIT OF THE HON TIMOTHY SAINSBURY MP, MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE 22 26 SEPTEMBER.
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SUMMARY
1. A USEFUL VISIT WHICH COVERED THE MAJOR PROJECTS AMONG EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG AND VISITS TO A NUMBER OF BRITISH COMPANIES AS WELL AS MEETINGS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT MINISTERS.
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2. MR SAINSBURY'S VISIT FROM 22 26 SEPTEMBER ENABLED HIM TO ASSESS A NUMBER OF MAJOR EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES, TO MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND PARTICULARLY THOSE REPRESENTING BRITISH FIRMS, AND TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR GOVERNMENT MEMBERS.
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3. ON THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECT (PADS) THE MAIN ITEMS WERE A BRIEFING BY THE SECRETARY FOR EXPORT SERVICES (MRS ANSON CHAN), THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (HAMISH MCLEOD) AND THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (MICHAEL LEUNG), AND ALSO A SUNDAY BOAT OUTING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF FIVE OF THE FIRMS MORE INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT SO FAR, AROUND CHEP LAP KOK. THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE PROJECT WAS EXPLAINED IN SOME DETAIL ON BOTH OCCASIONS. OTHER PROJECTS, SUCH AS SEWERAGE DEVELOPMENTS WERE EXPLAINED IN THE COURSE OF DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. A VISIT TO
HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY'S POWER STATION AT LAMMA ENABLED THE MINISTER TO SEE THE EARLY STAGES OF THE INSTALLATION OF NEI'S POUNDS THIRTY MILLION TURBINE GENERATOR. A VISIT TO MTL CONTAINER TERMINALS PROCEEDED BY A BRIEFING ON HARBOUR DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE WHILE TOURING THE HARBOUR BY BOAT, ENABLED HIM TO SEE SOMETHING OF THOSE DEVELOPMENTS. HE WAS IMPRESSED TO FIND THAT THE MTL CONTAINER TERMINAL, REPRESENTING A SMALL PART OF THE DOCK AREA, HANDLES MORE CONTAINERS AND MORE CARGO THAN THE WHOLE OF FELIXSTOWE. HE ALSO VISITED TATE'S CAIRN
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