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YOUR TELNO 165 TO BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: PROPOSED REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF INFORMATION OFFICERS.

WE THINK SUCH A CONFERENCE WOULD BE USEFUL, NOT ONLY FOR THE REASONS SET OUT IN YOUR TUR, BUT ALSO BECAUSE THE COMMERCIAL EFFORT IN THE REGION IS INCREASINGLY INTERLINKED.

2. WE WOULD PREFER THAT HONG KONG WERE NOT THE VENUE (YOUR PARA 5). THE BTC IS TO HOST THE REGIONAL COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE LATER THIS MONTH AND OUR LIMITED CONFERENCE FACILITIES MEANS THAT WE HAVE TO RELY ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE VENUE.

WE WOULD NOT WISH TO IMPOSE ON THEM AGAIN SO SOON.

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