UNCLASSIFIED
021621
MDLIAN 68
WERE SOME WELL KNOWN PEOPLE AT THE PRESENTATION INCLUDING THE SECRETARY OF MONETARY AFFAIRS, DAVID NENDICK, BUT MOST OF THE GUESTS SEEMED TO BE EITHER EXPATRIATES OR GRADUATES OF BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY. THERE WERE VERY FEW INDUSTRIALISTS OR POTENTIAL INWARD INVESTORS. I CANNOT HELP BUT CONCLUDE THAT THE VERY LARGE EXPENDITURE INVOLVED WILL HAVE BROUGHT VERY LITTLE RETURN. THAT SAID, AS AN IMAGE BUILDING EXERCISE IT WAS SUCCESSFUL AND I ASSUME DR CHANG WILL KEEP UP THE MOMENTUM BY ARRANGING THE
NECESSARY FOLLOW-UP ACTION.
5.
ALTHOUGH NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO OUR RECENT EXCHANGES WITH THE FCO ON INWARD INVESTMENT RELATED PROMOTIONS, THIS INITIATIVE FELL WITHIN THE REVISED GUIDELINES, AND THE PRESENCE OF THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS CAN BE SEEN AS HKG ENDORSEMENT OF
THE EVENT.
HEAP
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
6
MAIN
6
NO DISTRIBUTION
COMED
DTI VICTORIA ST
DTI ASHDOWN
ERD
HOUSE
ESAU
HKD
NNNN
2
PAGE UNCLASSIFIED
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.