TNAG-2619-FCO40-3810-Official-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 78

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PROPOSED VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES

1. THE WELSH OFFICE HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES THE RT HON DAVID HUNT, WOULD LIKE TO STOPOVER IN HONG KONG 5-6 OCTOBER ON HIS WAY BACK FROM JAPAN. HE PROPOSES TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON PROSPECTS FOR INWARD INVESTMENT TO WALES AND PERHAPS VISIT SOME POTENTIAL INVESTORS SUCH AS THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.

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GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE PROPOSED TIMING IS CONVENIENT AND IF SO, IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE YOUR IDEAS FOR A DRAFT OUTLINE PROGRAMME.

3. FOR HONG KONG. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THE TIMING OF THIS

VISIT IS CONVENIENT FOR YOU.

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