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FM ST JOHN'S
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 76
OF 08190OZ JULY 91
HKD
INFO PRIORITY BRIDGETOWN, PEKING, HONG KONG FOR GOVERNOR
VISIT BY ANTIGUAN DELEGATION TO CHINA AND HONG KONG
1.
DR RODNEY WILLIAMS MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY AND TOURISM WILL BE LEADING GOVERNMENT DELEGATION ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA FROM 15 TO 22 JULY. THE MAIN PURPOSE IS TO SIGN A LOAN AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BY THE CHINESE OF A MULTI-PURPOSE EXHIBITION CENTRE IN ST JOHN'S.
2. DR WILLIAMS HAS TOLD ME THAT HE AND SOME OTHERS IN THE GROUP WILL RETURN VIA HONG KONG WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPEND 23 AND 24 JULY MEETING POSSIBLE INVESTORS IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. HE ASKED FOR ADVICE ON WHERE TO STAY. AS HE WILL BE PASSING THROUGH LONDON BETWEEN 11 AND 14 JULY ON HIS WAY TO CHINA I HAVE SUGGESTED HE ASK THE ANTIGUAN HIGH COMMISSION IN LONDON TO SEEK INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS HONG KONG OFFICES THERE AND HAVE IT READY FOR HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL IN UK.
3.
GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THERE IS OTHER ADVICE ABOUT HONG KONG I SHOULD GIVE TO DR WILLIAMS.
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