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1 MAKOTO TANIGUCHI, THE OECD DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL RESPONSIBLE INTER-ALIA FOR DIALOGUE WITH THE DAES, PROPOSES TO VISIT HONG KONG DURING A TRIP TO EAST ASIA NEXT MONTH. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY ANDRE BARSONY, HEAD OF OECD'S LIAISON AND COORDINATION UNIT.

2. TANIGUCHI ARRIVES HONG KONG ON THURSDAY 23 MAY AND WOULD BE

AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSION WITH YOUR OFFICIALS THE ENTIRE DAY OF FRIDAY 24 MAY AND THE MORNING OF SATURDAY 25 MAY IF NECESSARY.

3. THE PURPOSE WOULD BE TO EXCHANGE IDEAS ON HOW TO DEVELOP FURTHER OECD'S DIALOGUE WITH THE DAES. IN THIS CONNEXION, TANIGUCHI IS LIKELY TO RAISE THE POSSIBILITY OF HONG KONG AGREEING TO HOST ONE OF THE INFORMAL SEMINARS.

4. WE UNDERSTAND FROM LLEWELYN, HIS CHEF DE CABINET, THAT, PAYE, THE OECD SECRETARY-GENERAL, IS THINKING OF VISITING HONG KONG IN THE AUTUMN.

5. GRATEFUL TO KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF DATES PROPOSED FOR TANIGUCHI'S VISIT ARE ACCEPTABLE.

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