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RHETORIC IS NOT UNFAMILIAR. THERE IS A CONSENSUS THAT THE NEED NOW IS FOR A LOWERING OF THE VOLUME AND SEARCH FOR A DEAL, AND MANY BELIEVE THAT PHASE HAS BEGUN.
11. INEVITABLY, OUR COMPETITORS ARE LARGELY UNAFFECTED, THOUGH THERE IS NO SIGN AT THE MOMENT THEY ARE BENEFITING FROM BRITISH PROBLEMS. THE FRENCH AND AMERICAN COMMUNITIES HAVE MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT TOO. THE TIMING OF THE MINISTER OF TRADE'S VISIT IS EXCELLENT AND WILL REINFORCE THE MESSAGE THAT THE MOMENTUM OF OUR TRADE DRIVE IS BEING MAINTAINED. THAT IS THE LINE WE HAVE BEEN TAKING IN PUBLIC, WITH SOME SUCCESS. THE SCMP HEADLINED A RECENT SPEECH TO THE BRITISH CHAMBER 'THE VOICE OF REASON'.
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DAY
SUPPORTING DETAILS BEING FAXED TO HKD, OT2/2D, AND PEP.
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MAIN
54
DISTRIBUTION
70
.CHINA TRADE
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
FED
ERD
ESED
HKD
INFO D//BRIEFWRITERS
JOINT DIRECTORATE
NPDD
EASD/ODA
PS/MR GOODLAD PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR MILES
MR HUM
MR MASEFIELD
MR BONE
MR MANNING
RAD
ADDITIONAL
CHINA TRADE
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