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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, PEKING, TOKYO, MOSCOW, SEOUL, UKMIS GENEVA, INFO ROUTINE ACTOR
INFO SAVING BTIO NEW YORK, SEATTLE, LOS ANGELES
VISIT TO U.S. BY MR GOODLAD: 19-26 SEPTEMBER
SUMMARY
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FOCUS ON TRADE PROMOTION, PLUS USEFUL EXCHANGES ON HONG KONG, CHINA AND OTHER FAR EASTERN ISSUES.
DETAIL
2. MR GOODLAD, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT DIRECTORATE, VISITED THE UNITED STATES FROM 19-26 OCTOBER. THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE VISIT WAS TRADE PROMOTION. BUT THE WASHINGTON LEG ALSO ALLOWED A USEFUL EXCHANGE ON CURRENT FAR EASTERN ISSUES.
TRADE ASPECTS
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MR GOODLAD VISITED THE BRITISH-AMERICAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS IN WASHINGTON, SEATTLE AND ORANGE COUNTY TO DISCUSS CURRENT TRADE AND INVESTMENT ISSUES AND THE NORTH AMERICA NOW CAMPAIGN. HE SUPPORTED PROPOSALS FOR CLOSER CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATIONS. IN ADDITION, MR GOODLAD BRIEFED THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (WHO WERE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG). IN SEATTLE, MR GOODLAD HAD MEETINGS WITH THE CHAIRMAN AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF BOEING AND A GROUP OF UK AEROSPACE COMPANIES. HE PRESSED FOR STRONGER LINKS BETWEEN UK COMPANIES AND BOEING. IN LOS ANGELES, HE EXPLORED WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FILM INDUSTRY THE PROSPECTS FOR GREATER USE OF BRITISH FILM FACILITIES.
WASHINGTON
4. IN WASHINGTON, MR GOODLAD CALLED ON TOMSEN (ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS, STATE), AND THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEES FOR EAST ASIAN AND
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