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AFFAIRS COUNCIL (MAC), THE HEAD OF THE HONG KONG AND MACAU OFFICE WITHIN THE MAC, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE, THE MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS. NON-GOVERNMENT BODIES COULD INCLUDE THE STRAITS EXCHANGE FOUNDATION, THE KMT AND THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVE PARTY (DFP). CONTACTS WITH UK BUSINESS IS PROBABLY BEST DONE THROUGH A MEETING WITH THE BRITISH BUSINESS GROUP IN TAIWAN (BBGT) AND I COULD ARRANGE A GATHERING OF TAIWANESE COMPANIES INTERESTED IN THE UK, E.G. TATUNG, TAIWAN AEROSPACE, EVERGREEN ETC., PLUS SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE VIP INWARD BUSINESS MISSION. HOWEVER, THE EXTENT OF THESE CONTACTS WILL, OF COURSE, DEPEND ON HOW LONG THE FAC IS TO SPEND HERE.

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TAKING ACCOUNT OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 4B, IF THEY COULD ARRIVE EITHER ON THE EVENING OF 20 OCTOBER OR THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THEY WOULD HAVE NEARLY TWO FULL DAYS OF MEETINGS ON 21 AND 22 OCTOBER AND CATCH THE BAA DIRECT FLIGHT TO LONDON ON 24 OCTOBER, HAVING SATURDAY FOR RELAXATION AND MORE INFORMAL CONTACTS. ALTERNATIVELY, THEY COULD FLY BACK TO LONDON VIA HONG KONG EITHER ON THE EVENING OF 22 OCTOBER OR OF 23 OCTOBER.

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