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LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT TO HONG KONG: 16-22 FEBRUARY

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WE WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL FOR BRIEFING AS FOLLOWS:

I) POINTS FOR INCLUSION IN THE SPEECH FOR THE LUNCH WITH THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND BRITISH BULLDOGS.

II) SOME LOCAL FLAVOUR LORD CAITHNESS COULD DRAW ON WHEN PRESENTING THE NOISE ANALYSER (WHICH SHOULD BY THE TIME OF THE VISIT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED) AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.

III) YOUR USUAL BRIEF ON BRITISH BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

2. GIVEN LORD CAITHNESS' FAMILIARITY WITH THE SUBJECT OF III) ABOVE, THE BRIEF SHOULD BE LIMITED TO KEY UP-TO-DATE FACTS AND FIGURES WITH AN EYE TO THE PROGRAMME. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF I) AND II) COULD BE PROVIDED DESKBY 29100OZ AND III) DESKBY 04100OZ FEBRUARY.

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