TNAG-2924-FCO40-4199-Visits-by-Ministers-and-officials-from-third-countries-to-Ho-1993 — Page 77

UNCLASSIFIED

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 481

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MARCH 93

AND TO IMMEDIATE BOGOTA

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FCO TELNO 276 AND BOGOTA TELNO 140: VISIT OF COLOMBIAN TRADE MINISTER TO HONG KONG

1. THE COLOMBIAN CONSUL-GENERAL, MS CARMENZA JARAMILLO, HAS PREPARED AN OUTLINE PROGRAMME FOR THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT. THIS WOULD INCLUDE A CALL ON THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T H CHAU, AND MEETINGS WITH THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE CONSUL-GENERAL IS WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE VISIT IS TO GO AHEAD BEFORE COMPLETING THE DETAILED PLANNING.

2. FOR BOGOTA. THE SHORT NOTICE OF THE FOREIGN TRADE MINISTRY'S 31 MARCH SEMINAR (PARAGRAPH 2 OF SECOND TUR) PREVENTS US FROM SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HKETO, WHICH IS IN SAN FRANCISCO. IN ADDITION, WE DOUBT THAT THE COST OF DOING SO WOULD BE JUSTIFIED. AS THE MINISTER'S VISIT IS PLANNED FOR LATE APRIL/EARLY MAY., THERE WOULD BE TIME TO SEND HIM SOME BRIEFING MATERIAL VIA THE CONSULATE GENERAL IN HONG KONG (WITH COPIES TO YOU). GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THIS PROPOSAL.

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