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MDHIAN 3068,
(III) CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN.
HONG KONG TELNO 3648 EXPLAINS THE HONG KONG ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY ON THIS. THE BRITISH CHAMBER'S VIEW IS THAT IF THEY TOO WERE ALLOWED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AS ARE THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES AND THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, THIS WOULD GIVE THEM A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF INCOME WHICH WOULD ENABLE THEM TO EXPAND THEIR ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES. AT PRESENT THEIR INCOME DERIVES WHOLLY FROM SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM PROFITS MADE ON THEIR FUNCTIONS. AS A CONSEQUENCE THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AND THEIR PRICE FOR ATTENDING LUNCHES ETC...TEND TO BE MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE E.G. FOR THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER.
3. THE CHAMBER ARE STILL WORKING OUT TABLE ARRANGEMENTS SO IT IS NOT YET CERTAIN WHO WILL BE SEATED ON THE HEAD TABLE WITH LORD AND LADY CAITHNESS. CERTAIN TO BE THERE ARE ROBERT WALLACE, THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN, AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR OF GAMMON CONSTRUCTION AND HIS WIFE, LINDA. OTHERS LIKELY TO BE ON THE SAME TABLE INCLUDE RICHARD ALLEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (UNMARRIED), ANTHONY WOOD OF MCKENNA (SEE PARA 2(II)) AND HIS WIFE. SIR DAVID AND LADY FORD HAVE BEEN ASKED AND HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED AND WILL OF COURSE BE SEATED WITH LORD AND LADY CAITHNESS IF THEY COME. POSSIBLY ALSO BARRY MYERS, A DIRECTOR OF TRAFALGAR HOUSE, WHO WILL BE VISITING. THERE ARE NO OTHER GUESTS OF WHOM I AM AWARE WHO SHOULD BE DRAWN TO THE MINISTER'S ATTENTION, ALTHOUGH I WILL TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE LIST WHEN IT IS FINALISED. TOTAL ATTENDANCE IS LIKELY TO BE
ABOUT 350.
4. I WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHETHER LORD AND LADY CAITHNESS ENVISAGE ATTENDING FOR THE DRINKS PERIOD BEFORE THE DINNER WITH THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT PLAN TO ARRIVE AT 7.10 PM. I HOPE THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IT WILL OF COURSE ENABLE
LORD CAITHNESS TO MEET MORE OF THE MEMBERS.
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