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FAX TRANSMISSION

Our Reference:

30 September 1993

J Woodrow Esq

HKD, FCO

ECO 353/24

Miss Karel

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Fax no 11 270 3387

Page 1 of 14.

British

Trade Commission

Hong Kong

9th Floor, Bank of America Tower,

12 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong

Mail Address: GPQ Box No 528, Hong Kong

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Dear John, Kristy (c.

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Telephone: 523 0176

Telex: HX 78031 (a/b 73031 UKTRA HX) Facsimile: (852) 845 2870 Cable Address: UK TRADE, Hong Kong

MR GOODLAD' S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 11-12 OCTOBER 1993

Your minute of 14 September refers.

We are sending by telegram a short up date on BTC telno 241. Enclosed with this letter are a brief from the British Council, a copy of the British Chamber of Commerce's last strategy paper and the guest list for the British Chamber's dinner on 11 October.

In the British Council brief, Tom Buchanan (Director) has prepared a note (paper (E)) on the scholarship programme in Hong Kong. You will be aware that we have yet to reply to Peter Ricketts' letter of 7 June about the FCOSAS allocation. Mr Goodlad was keen to ring fence £500,000 for scholarships

We have discussed with once HKG's contribution is withdrawn. the British Council ways of using the £500,000 from the FCO. First thoughts are that we should earmark £250,000 for the management training centre the British Council are helping set up. We will try to allow 15 minutes or so (from 4.45pm) on 12 October to discuss the scholarship programme with Mr Goodlad at the British Council.

There are no specific issues to raise with Mr Goodlad when he calls at this office for briefing (brief number 8 in the enclosure to your minute).

PS/GH is sending an up-dated version of Mr Goodlad's programme to you.

It is proposed at present that Mr Goodlad will meet James Chiu (Chairman) and William Courtauld (Vice-chairman) of the British Chamber of Commerce at 7.30pm on 11 October to go over the Chamber's strategy. This will be followed by dinner

Mr Cornish will be present at 8.00pm (guest list enclosed). throughout.

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J Smith-Laittan

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13 OCT 1993

Every effort is made to ensure that the information given herein is accurate, but no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions or misleading statements in that information caused by negligence or otherwise and no responsibility is accepted in regard to the standing of any firms, companies or

individuals mentioned.