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After his visit to Brussels in October, Mr Tung went to London where he
met the Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair; the Foreign Secretary, Mr Robin
Cook and the President of the Board of Trade, Mrs Margaret Beckett. He
also attended the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Annual Dinner
and addressed the Royal Institute of International Affairs.

A business workshop for small and medium enterprises interested in
setting up business in Hong Kong was held in London in October.

In November, the Financial Secretary, Mr Donald Tsang, addressed a
seminar organised by the Confederation of British Industry and the Royal
Institute of International Affairs.

Other activities during the year included a Hong Kong film week organised
in conjunction with the Barbican Arts Centre in June and two musical
evenings staged in October by the Academy of Performing Arts - one in
London and the other in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh performance was part
of the 'Precious Cargo' exhibition on Scottish-Chinese trade at the Royal
Museum of Scotland.

The HK film week in London featured the UK premiere of the
award-winning film, Comrades - Almost a Love Story, with film director
Peter Chan attending the gala opening.

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