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OECD/DYNAMIC ASIAN ECONOMIES: VISIT OF OECD DEPUTY SECRETARY-

GENERAL

SUMMARY

1. OECD DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL WISHES TO VISIT HONG KONG ON 22-23 JULY, AS PART OF WIDER TOUR OF DAES. RECOMMEND POSITIVE

RESPONSE.

DETAIL

2. THE SECRETARY GENERAL TOLD ME ON 19 JUNE THAT TANIGUCHIN THE

OECD DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OECD/DAE DIALOGUE, IS VISITING FIVE OF THE SIX DAES (ALL EXCEPT TAIWAN) AND JAPAN IN LATE JULY, HE WILL COMPARE NOTES ON THE FOUR

RECENT WORKSHOPS AND EXPLORE IDEAS FOR THE NEXT STAGE IN THE

DIALOGUE.

3.

TANIGUCHI'S INTENDED ITINERARY IS: BANGKOK, UALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, SEOUL AND JAPAN. PROVISONAL DATES FOR THE HONG KONG LEG ARE 22-23 JULY. THE SECRETARY GENERAL VERY MUCH HOPES

THESE DATES WILL BE CONVENIENT FOR THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES. IF NOT, HE HAS HASASKED WHETHER HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES MIGHT BE ABLE TO MEET UP WITH TANIGUCHI AT SOME OTHER POINT ON HIS ITINERARYM

COMMENT

4. WE SEE ADVANTAGE IN EXPOSING TANIGUCHI AT FIRST HAND TO HONG KONG VIEWS ON THE WAY IN WHICH THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE DAES AND

THE OECD CAN MOST USEFULLY BE DEVELOPED. GRATEFUL FOR EARLY REPLY. IF VISIT AGREED, HELPFUL TO BE ABLE TO PASS DETAILS OF PROGRAMME TO TANIGUCHI BY EARLY JULY.