Reference.
was referred to in that telegram.
5. Mr Compton telephoned me this morning. He has again
been in touch with Mr Gannon and it has been decided that
Barings should be given a limited authority to act on a dicretionary basis, pending resolution of the problem of the letter of authority, and the question of the
"constitutional" relationship between the KIA and the KIO and whether in a legal sense the latter could act on behalf of the former in the manner proposed in the KIO letter to BIAAL OF 10 August 1990. I would welcome legal advice on
this and related points.
6.
Mr Compton pointed out that as the question of Barings being able to act for KIO would be of extensive interest outside of Hong Kong a decision in the matter ought to be
well publicised to other posts.
16 August 1990
CC:
Mr Heigl (MED)
Mumess.
T Furness
Hong Kong Department
WH3 11
Mr Chamberlain (Legal Adviser)
Mr Penfold (WIAD)
Mr Fifoot, Legal Advisers
CODE 18-77
BRIABW/2
270 2653
with exclosures