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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1889
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HKC 236/1
C236/1
OF 24160OZ OCT 91
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077606
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COMPENSATION FOR RESUMED LAND: MR LAU YAM-HEI
1. MR LENNOX-BOYD HAS RECEIVED FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE ON THIS CASE FROM THE SOLICITORS BAILEYS SHAW AND GILLETT. WE ARE FAXING A COPY OF ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE TO THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS. THE REFERENCE OF YOUR LATEST CORRESPONDENCE IS 16 IN ACQ/MS/120 NT FROM THE BUILDING AND LANDS DEPT.
2. AS YOU WILL SEE, THE NOT ACCURATELY REPORTED.
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LETTER SAYS THAT PREVIOUS FACTS WERE
THE LETTER CONTESTS THE STATEMENT THAT MR LAM WAS ADVISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE FIVE YEAR LIMITATION PERIOD AND THAT NO NOTIFICATION WAS GIVEN TO HIM OF THE COMPENSATION AWARDED IN 1974. MAY WE DRAW YOUR ATTENTION IN PARTICULAR TO THE SECOND LAST PARAGRAPH.
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WE PROPOSE TO SEND A HOLDING REPLY TO BAILEYS SHAW AND GILLETT BUT SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON A SUBSTANTIVE REPLY, OR WHETHER INDEED WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER, GIVEN THAT SOLICITORS ARE NOW INVOLVED.
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