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TELEGRAM NUMBER 2806 OF 13 SEPTEMBER
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OUR TELNO 2615 OF 3 SEPT.
JAKI
19/91 W 20/4.
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY: APPOINTMENT OF MONITORS.
GIVEN THE RECENT SHORT DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF STERLING (IT IS TODAY VALUED AT HKD TEN AGAINST ONE POUND) PLUS THE FACT THAT THE RATE VARIES DAILY, WE THINK IT ADVISABLE FOR MR JUSTICE LI'S FEE TO BE EXPRESSED IN HKD RATHER THAN STERLING IN HIS LETTER OF APPOINTMENT. THIS WOULD ALSO, OF COURSE, SIMPLIFY PAYMENT AND RECOUPMENT PROCEDURES FOR US IN HONG KONG.
2. ACCOMMODATION (A SUITE) HAS BEEN BOOKED AT THE HILTON HOTEL FOR SIR PATRICK NAIRNE AS FROM 26 SEPTEMBER ONWARDS. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO SIR PATRICK, TOGETHER WITH EARLY ADVICE ON HIS FLIGHT PARTICULARS.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
MR DEREK THOMAS MR. BOYD
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST. . MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK
ROOM K195
CABINET OFFIC
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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