British Embassy
11 Guang Hua Lu Jian Guo Men Wai Peking People's Republic of China
Telex 22191 Cable Prodrome Peking
Telephone 621961/2/3/4/5
Messrs Deacons
Solicitors and Notaries
Alexandra House
3rd- 8th Floors
HONG KONG
Dear Sirs
Your reference
Our reference
Date
19th May 1989
ENFORCEMENT OF HONG KONG JUDGEMENT
Thank you for your letter of 4 May 1989.
We should like to help your clients enforce the judgement they have received from the Supreme Court of Hong Kong but we are unable to do so in the manner in which the document is presently presented. The Chinese authorities have told us that under normal international practice (and in the absence of any specific bilateral agreement), operations of this kind can only be carried out by means of a formal request from one country's court to another through diplomatic channels, sealed with the court's seal, and accompanied by a Chinese translation. We have already passed this advice back to Miss Wong in the Chief Secretary's Office and would suggest that you get in touch with her direct to discuss the re-presentation of the document. Meanwhile I am copying to her your letter together with the judgement itself and this reply.
Yours faithfully
Randolph T Jones Vice Consul
c.c Mr Pilar Woo Deacons (Beijing Office) Room 1001, Noble Tower 22 Jinguomenwai Dajie BEIJING
Miss C Y Wong
Office of the Chief Secretary Government Secretariat
Lower Albert Road
HONG KONG
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