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MR GOODLAD'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 29 MAY 1 JUNE 1993

BRIEF NO. 15

CHECKLIST FOR MEETING WITH JAMES CHIU, CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HONG KONG

Points to Make

We are keen to include the British Chamber of Commerce in

the new Consulate General building if that can be arranged.

As you know there are some technical difficulties over the

lease which we are looking at.

Understand that the architects will be able to expand the

area allocated to the Chamber's use (from 107 to 200 sq.m).

You will understand that for public expenditure

reasons we shall need to charge the British Chamber of

Commerce a fair rent for the space they occupy.

[If pressed]

Afraid that there is no possibility of public money being used to give the Chamber rent free space.

[Surprised that successful companies like yours should expect HMG to subsidise them].

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HKD 406/13

02 JUN 1993

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