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FM HONG KONG
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TELNO 1931
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OF 21025OZ JUNE 86
14.
YOUR TELNO 1188: PROPOSED DONATION BY SIR S K TANG
1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY DID IN FACT ACCEPT THE DONATION FROM SIR
SK TANG ON HMG'S BEHALF, AS FORESHADOWED IN OUR TELNO 1746.-286/410)
IT IS NOW IN A STERLING ACCOUNT AWAITING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.
2. WE DOUBT IF THE DONATION WILL BECOME PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, AT LEAST FOR SOME TIME. IF HIT DOES, WE SUGGEST YOU TAKE THE FOLLOWING
LINE IF ASKED ABOUT #T
**CONFIRM SIR SK TANG MADE A GENEROUS DONATION TO HMG FOR
CHARITABLE PURPOSES SHORTLY BEFORE HIS DEATH. NO DECISION HAS YET
BEEN TAKEN AS TO HOW IT WILL BE USED.''
YOUDE
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LIMITED
HILO
CRO
NEWS DEPT
SiR W. HARDING
MR WILSON
COPIES TO;
THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED
MR MCENALLY, BRITISH соголіки
286/4
HKK 292/2
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