OCMIAN 4918
CONFIDENTIAL
DD 21010OZ HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
201630Z JUN
GRS 140
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 2101002 HONG KONG
TELNO 1188
OF 20163OZ JUNE 86
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286/4
HKK 292/2
W
2 5 JUN 1986
FICER
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
RECEIVA
INDEX
FOR PS/GOVERNOR
OUR TELNO 1069: PROPOSED DONATION BY SIR SK TANG
1.
286/4
WE HAVE JUST SEEN HONG KONG PRESS REPORTS THAT SIR S K
TANG DIED YESTERDAY.
2.
IF ASKED ABOUT THE PROPOSED DONATION WE INTEND TO USE THE
FOLLOWING HOLDING LINE AND SUGGEST YOU MAY WISH TO DO THE SAME:
BEGINS
'HMG SADDENED TO HEAR OF DEATH YESTERDAY OF SIR S K TANG.
CONFIRM IT HAD BEEN HIS INTENTION TO MAKE A GENEROUS DONATION TO
HMG FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UK: ARRANGEMENTS WERE BEING
MADE TO ACCEPT DONATION AT TIME OF HIS DEATH. WILL NOW BE A
MATTER FOR DISCUSSION WITH HIS EXECUTORS IN DUE COURSE.'
ENDS
HOWE
LIMITED
HKD
CRD
NEWS DEPT
SIR W HARDING
DR WILSON
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COPIES TO:
MR MCENALLY,
BRITISH COUNCIL