TNAG-2761-FCO40-3978-Hong-Kong-Chinese-discrimination-against-UK-companies-Swire-1993 — Page 2

Date

30 Dec 1988

24 Apr

1989

24 Apr

1989

1-3 Oct

1989

1 Nov 1989

17 Jan 1990

Apr 1990

Event

Beginning of Swire Pacific's effective interest in:

- Beatrice-CITIC Development Company Limited

- Nanjing BC Foods Company Limited

Hangzhou BC Foods Company Limited Guangmei Foods Company Limited

- BC Garments Company Limited

- Wuxi BC Foods Company Limited

upon conclusion of the Restructuring and Share Exchange Agreement between the Coca-Cola Company, Atlantic Industries Limited, Bigginwood Limited and Swire Pacific Limited

Sir Adrian Swire, D.A. Gledhill and Yao Kang were received by President Yang Shangkun & Vice Premier Yao Yi Lin

CITIC Swire Air Services - joint venture agreement signed. (Government approval granted on 23 Aug 1989 and business license issued on 20 Jan 1990).

*Sir Adrian Swire attended CITIC Symposium (10th Anniversary)

Swire Shipping (Agencies) Ltd. - Shenzhen Representative Office opened. (Operational since Sep 1989)

Cathay Pacific and Swire Pacific acquired shareholding in Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited.

Cathay Pacific Airways' services to Beijing and Shanghai were transferred to Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd.

1

Nov 1990

Yantai BC Packaging Co. Ltd. - business license issued.

5

Jun

1991

Sir Adrian Swire, D.A. Gledhill and Yao Kang were received by Secretary General Jiang Zemin and Premier Li Peng

18

Nov 1991

ICI Swire Paints (China) Limited - JV contract signed.

26 May 1992

1 Jul 1992

1992

18 Aug

28-30 Sep 1992

P.S.

Swire Shipping (Agencies) Ltd. - Shekou Representative Office opened. (Operational since Sep 1991)

All Swire Pacific's shareholding (33%) in Tailake International Co. Ltd. (a joint venture between Swire Pacific, CITIC (Hong Kong) and Wuxi) was sold to Dah Chong Hong Ltd.

Shanghai Crown Maling Packaging Co. Ltd. - joint venture contract signed.

*Sir Adrian Swire and Peter Sutch attended CITIC Economic Forum

*At CITIC's gatherings in 1984 and 1989, ACS and DAG met with all senior leaders in Beijing including Deng Xiao Ping. At 1992 CITIC Forum, ACS and PDAS met most of the senoir leaderships including President Yang Shangkun, Secretary General Jiang Zemin and

Premier Li Peng.