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Mr Cortazzi
Secretary of
Powate Secretary
Hai Corland
LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER FROM MRS E ELLIOTT CBE
Problem
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To reply to Mr Cartledge's letter of 16 July enclosing one
from Mrs Elliott, an elected Urban Councillor in Hong Kong.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that the Private Secretary reply on the lines
of the attached draft.
Background
3. Mrs Elliott visited London last week with three representatives
of the owners of flats and shops in buildings in Tsuen Wan in
Hong Kong. Their property has been resumed by the Crown to make
way for the construction of a station and depot for the Mass
Transit Railway, and they claim that the compensation offered
is inadequate.
4. Mrs Elliott and her companions lobbied a number of MPs when
they were in London. As a result Mr Frank Hooley MP put down
eight priority written PQs on various aspects of the case.
Mr Blaker replied to these questions on 17 July.
19 July 1979
R JT McLaren
Hong Kong and General Department
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