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HONG KONG TELNOS 210/211: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY MR GOODLAD

1. ANNE SHEPARD AND I COMPARED NOTES TODAY

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(A) MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY WILL BE AT THE TRADE COMMISSION. SCENE-SETTER FOR MR NEEDHAM'S VISIT (MY TELNO 210) HOLDS GOOD -

WE WILL UP-DATE ORALLY.

(B) I HOPE TO JOIN THE DISCUSSION AT THE COUNCIL AND TAG ALONG

FOR THE VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THE ARGUMENTS FOR HMG/BTC BECOMING MORE INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE OF DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY IN HONG KONG AROSE DURING NEEDHAM'S VISIT (PARA 8 OF MY TELNO INTRA 203) AND WE WILL LET YOU HAVE A BACKGROUND NOTE FOR THE BRIEF.

(C) TUESDAY LUNCH. I HOPE MRS GOODLAD WILL COME AND AM INVITING OTHER WIVES. THIS SHOULD PRODUCE A VARIANT ON THE TRADITIONAL

FORMAT. SEVERAL OF THE WIVES RUN BUSINESSES OF THEIR OWN AND WILL

ENJOY PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION.

(D) CEL. WE WILL PRODUCE A NOTE. THANK YOU FOR APPROVAL OF THE EQUIPMENT (YRTELNO 1234).

(E) WOULD MRS GOODLAD LIKE TO MEET DS WIVES?

2. MR MORRICE WILL BE IN TOWN AND I HAVE INCLUDED HIM IN THE

LUNCH. I SUGGEST HE SHOULD ALSO JOIN US FOR THE DISCUSSION AT THE BTC.

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