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