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On the 23rd October 1973 a letter was also received from Mrs. E. Elliott dated 20th October 1973 repeating the allegations but saying that Mr. LEE had demanded $220 (not $200 as stated by Mr. LUI Sung) and that on the 23rd March 1972 officers of the Resettlement Department had demolished the house with the children inside and had stolen $850 from a drawer (not trunk as alleged by Mr. IUI Sung paragraph 7 above). Mrs. Elliott said that what Mr. LUI wanted was:-

(i) the rebuilding by the Government of

his hut;

(ii)

(iii)

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(iv)

(v)

the return of the $850 allegedly stolen;

compensation in cash for loss of livelihood and expenses since the demolition, as he can no longer run his farm;

compensation for branding him as a criminal by having him arrested and forced to take treatment at Castle Peak Hospital; and

assurance that such a thing will never happen again.

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Previous papers on the case were again reviewed in the Secretariat and the District Commissioner, New Territories, was asked whether it would be possible for permission to be given to Mr. LUI Sung to re-erect his kitchen on the condition that the total ground floor area of the house and kitchen did not exceed 400 sq.ft. The District Commissioner was also asked whether written notice of the intention to demolish the kitchen had been given.

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An acknowledgement was sent to Mrs. Elliott on the 5th November 1973 saying that Mr. LUI's case had been the subject of exhaustive investigation in the past and that it seemed doubtful that anything further could be done. However, certain clarification was being sought from the District Commissioner, New Territories and that she would be advised further when his reply was received.

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Mrs. Elliott wrote on the 28th November 1973 asking whether, there was any further information which she could give to lir. LUI. A letter was written to Mrs. Elliott on the 3rd December 1973 saying that a further letter would be sent to her when the reply from the District Commissioner, New Territories had been received.

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