CODE 18-77
CONFIDENTIAL
010/4
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
06 NO 1986
Mrs McBride
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
Social Secretary
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
Room W40
VB1AUU
Reference......
PM'S LUNCH FOR INDUSTRIALISTS ON 29 OCTOBER 1986
1.
2.
Thank you for your minute of 30 September.
We are not aware of any
reasons why an No 10 should not be extended to Mr Simon Murray.
3.
in
a
invitation from
As far as Mr Li Ka-Shing is concerned, we feel that No 10 should be informed that an independent Tribunal appointed by the Governor, recently found Mr Li, and other members of his company, to be
insider trading be culpable of
1984 share transaction
two involving
his Kong
Li Mr Hong
companies.
denied has involvement and is currently attempting to obtain through the Hong Kong courts a judicial review of the Tribunal's findings.
We feel that No 10 should be aware of this, although we do
it
the issue of an not consider
warrants
advising against our
4.
and on these
grounds
a
invitation to Mr Li. He is, after all, one of Hong Kong's most
and
businessmen successful prominent worthy candidate to receive an invitation.
2 October 1986
CE Leeks
Hong Kong Department WH 312
233 4439
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