CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 01093OZ FCO
TELNO 2084
OF 010755Z JULY 91
INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
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"Mr.- Furness?
YRTELNO 1207: SIR Y K PAO
1. ANNA SOHMEN'S MAIN INTERESTS ARE IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD. SHE IS A DIRECTOR OF THE CHINESE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL. SHE IS ALSO A VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS, A FUND-RAISING BODY FOR THE APA. HER HUSBAND IS CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF THE APA. AS YOU KNOW, THE APA HAS INVITED THE DUCHESS OF KENT TO VISIT HONG KONG IN EARLY DECEMBER.
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3. I THINK IT UNLIKELY THAT ANNA SOHMEN WILL RAISE ANY SPECIFIC ISSUES ABOUT SIR Y K PAO'S BUSINESS INTERESTS. BUT, IN CASE SHE DOES, YOU MAY FIND IT USEFUL TO BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES INVOLVING COMPANIES IN THE PAO GROUP:
(A) WHARF HAS SUBMITTED A NEW PROPOSAL ON CABLE TELEVISION TO THE ADMINISTRATION. IT WILL NEED TO BE EXAMINED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CURRENT REVIEW OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING POLICY WHICH WE AIM TO COMPLETE LATE THIS YEAR:
(B) WHARF HAS RECENTLY LOST A LENGTHY COURT CASE AGAINST THE ARCHITECTS CUMINE ASSOCIATES WHO DESIGNED WHARF'S OCEAN CENTRE, A MAJOR OFFICE DEVELOPMENT IN TSIM SHA TSUI. WHARF CLAIMED THAT THE ARCHITECTS HAD INCORRECTLY CALCULATED THE SITE'S PLOT RATION AND HAD FAILED TO UTILISE ITS FULL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL:
(C) WHARF ARE DEVELOPING A MAJOR PROPOSAL TO RECLAIM ABOUT 60 HECTARE ADJACENT TO THE PLANNED WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION. THIS WILL NEED DETAILED CONSIDERATION IN THE LIGHT OF OUR OWN PLANS.
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