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Townend's letters of 29 November to Robert Barnett and 28 November to me. I am sure that people such as Heinrich Weiß, BDI,
are appropriate. But should the Ambassador invite board members of firms such as Hochtief and Strabag (both building contractors) which may well be direct competitors of Britain in On the other major projects such as the new Hong Kong airport?
hand I see no difficulty about inviting companies such as the Horten Department Store Group which are anyway major importers of Hong Kong goods. (Hong Kong is Hertie's largest non-German source). In addition to Horten, the Ambassador could invite Bernd Hebbering, Deputy President of Karstadt (HQ in Essen) responsible for the firm's Hong Kong business, and Jens
Odewald is also Odewald, Chairman of Kaufhof (HQ in Cologne). interesting in view of his Treuhand responsibilities.
who has a textile Buscher also mentioned Klaus Steilmann, who has business near Osnabrück (perhaps Düsseldorf can supply details), an important trade partner for Hong Kong but a prickly personality. From Warren Townend's list we thought
From Bertelsmann Henkel and Melitta particulary appropriate.
Frau
the Ambassador might like to invite, Horst Teltschik rather than the chairman, Dr. Mark Wössner.
6. Preparations for this visit are being co-ordinated in
In Frankfurt at least, Frau Buscher and I are
The following points need attention:
Brussels.
sub-contractors.
I advise the Governor to leave Bonn at 08:30h to be sure of arriving at the Bundesbank in good time. Schlesinger's office (I made the appointment with Frau Spring, tel: 158 21 04/21 24) wish to know who will accompany the Governor (the names listed in
Schlesinger's para. 2 are assumptions made here). office would also like a CV and an outline of the
Patrick themes the Governor will wish to cover. Williamson might telephone Schlesinger's office.
On press interviews, I have provided some advice. It is up to the Governor to decide what he wants. I should note that he knows Christoph Bertram, "Die Zeit", from the latter's time in London at IISS and that the FAZ did a feature on the Governor in March.
On the bankers' lunch, I gather Brussels are finding some diaries already full. Persistence is needed. Make sure the "Vorzimmerdame" (outer office) realizes who the host is, consults her boss and rings back. Meinhard Carstensen at the Dresdner Bank (board member responsible for Asia and the Pacific) was free
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