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FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 1554
OF 201035Z AUGUST 90
AND TO ROUTINE EAST BERLIN
RESTRICTED
Енко зкол при
RECEIVED IN REGISTE
DESI
INDEX
21 AUG 1996
Q DIST?
EAST GERMAN CITIZENSHIP FOR HONG KONG INVESTORS
320
103305
MDLOAN 4315
1. WE HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF PRESS REPORTS HERE ABOUT A PLAN TO GIVE WEALTHY HONG KONG RESIDENTS EAST GERMAN CITIZENSHIP IN EXCHANGE FOR INVESTMENT IN EAST GERMANY. SOME REPORTS STATE
THAT 52 HONG KONG RESIDENTS ARE INVOLVED AND THAT THE INVESTMENT
AMOUNTS TO 5 BILLION POUNDS.
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OF THESE REPORTS AND
FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
17
LIMITED
HKD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
17
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
1
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