TNAG-1098-FCO40-1348-Chinese-claims-to-property-in-Hong-Kong-Pao-Hsing-Cotton-Mil-1981 — Page 3

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Telephone 01- 233 3184

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

LAST PAPER

Dr D C Wilson

Political Adviser

Government Secretariat

HONG KONG

HII 36111

Your reference SCR 1/5321/79

Our reference

15 September 1981

RaJANA *! ** PYNY NO. 51

16 SEP 1981

DESK OFFICEM

Dear Daird,

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PA

FRUSTRY Action Take

18,9

£18.7.1 po 1619

JASING

CHINESE CLAIMS TO PROPERTY IN HONG KONG THE PAO SING COTTON MILL CASE

1. Thank you for your letter of 15 August warning about the Pao Hsing case. I agree that the judgment could have important implications, both for British claims in China and for claims in Hong Kong which the Chinese have certainly not forgotten.

2. It would be helpful if you would keep us in the

picture on future developments. Claims Department informed.

We, in turn, will keep

Mans Dick

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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Claims Department Chancery, PEKING

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