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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2945
OF 110345Z SEPTEMBER 86
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED : LAND COMMISSION : NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT LEASE
IN ADDITION TO AMENDING ARTICLE XK(1) OF THE LETTERS PATENT, WHICH HAS NOW BEEN ACHIEVED BY THE HONG KONG LETTERS PATENT 1986, WE HAVE SOUGHT AN INSTRUCTION, TO BE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XHNN(4), TO THE EFFECT THAT HENCEFORTH LAND SHALL BE GRANTED IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG. THE TEXT OF SUCH AN INSTRUCTION WAS PROPOSED IN PARA. 2 OF YOUR TELNO 1038. SUCH AN INSTRUCTION IS NECESSARY TO PERMIT THE USE OF THE NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT LEASE, REPLACING THE OLD CROWN
LEASE.
2. WE HAVE NOT SO FAR RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THIS MATTER. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD EXPEDITE.
AKERS-JONES
YYYY
HMLNAN 1757
HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH DEPT (FE)
DEP/HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON SIR W HARD ING MR WILSON
HISK 011/18
RECEIVED IN BUGISTRY
24 SEP 1986
Dr.
INDES
·STRY
PA
Action Taken
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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