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FM HONG KONG 2410022 OCT 80
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1401 OF 24 OCTOBER
FOR WILLIAMSON HK AND GD.
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
2 8 OCT 1980
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YOUR LETTER OF 13 OCTOBER TO ASSISTANT POLITICAL ADVISER DRAFT FOREIGN COMPENSATION (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA) HEGISTRATIO
ORDER 1980.
1. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ORDER:
PARA 2: WE ARE NOT CLEAR WHY THE DEFINITION OF 'BOND' EXCLUDES ANY DENOMINATED IN NON-CHINESE CURRENCIES, WE UNDERSTAND SOME PRE-WAR BONDS ISSUED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WERE DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES TO MAKE THEM MORE ACCEPTABLE IN OVERSEAS SECURITIES MARKETS.
PARA 3: GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT DESCENDANTS OF DECEASED BRITISH SUBJECTS WOULD BE ABLE TO CLAIM PROVIDED THEY MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PARA.
PARA 5: IT APPEARS NO FORM OF APPLICATION IS TO BE SPECIFIED.
OUR EXPERIENCE HERE OVER PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING LAND MATTERS SUGGESTS THAT WITHOUT A SPECIFIED FORM THE COMMISSION MIGHT RECEIVE DOCUMENTS OF DAUNTING LENGTH AND
COMPLEXITY.
2. IT IS NORMAL PRACTICE FOR ORDERS IN COUNCIL WHICH HAVE AN EFFECT IN HONG KONG TO BE PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION, WE WOULD WISH TO DO SO IN THIS CASE.
3. GRATEFUL TO SEE THE PRESS NOTICE IN DRAFT FORM TOGETHER WITH ANY EXPLANATORY BACKGROUND MATERIAL WHICH COULD BE USED IN ANSWERING ANY LOCAL ENQUIRIES.
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