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I HAVE IN THE MEANTIME VISITED THO PROPERTIES IN HAT IS

NOW KNOWN AS MID-LEVELS TO CHECK WHETHER THEY WERE POSSIBLE STARTEPL

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TE HAVE FOUR BEDROOMS BUT HE IS NOT IN AN AREA APPROPRIATE FOR THE HEAD OF POST AND I HAVE SU TOLD THE PSA. THE LTHER- IS IN A REW 24 STOREY BLOCK OF FLATS (EVA COURT) HALF WAY UP THE PEAK WITH A FINE VIEW OF THE HARBOUR. THE RECEPTION AREA IS ABOUT THE SAME AS THAT AT 2 KELLETT VIEW: THE DINING ROOM IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER BUT MORE THAN ADEQUATE.

THE KITCHEN AND PANTRY ARE WELL FITTED CUT AND THERE IS A REASONABLE UTILITY SPACE. THERE IS A LARGE MASTER BEDROOM BUT THE OTHER THREE BEDROOMS WOULD BE CRAMPED WITH TWO BEDS. THE SO-CALLED FAMILY AREA IS AROUND A CORNER FROM THE ENTRANCE HALL BUT NOT COMPLETELY ISCLATED FROM IT.

4. THE MAIN DISADVANTAGES ARE THAT IT IS A FLAT AND NOT A HOUSE, THE BLOCK HAS NO AMENITIES, THERE IS LITTLE STORAGE SPACE FOR ITEMS SUCH AS TRUNKS, THE SERVANTS ROOMS ARE VERY S. ALL AND ALTHOUGH EACH RESIDENT IS ALLOCATED TWO PARKING SPACES, THERE IS LIMITED ROOM FOR VISITORS PARKING.

5. THE ADVANTAGES ARE THAT IT HAS AS GOOD A RECEPTION

AREA AS WE ARE LIKELY TO FIND, ITS LOCATION IS CENTRAL AND ABOUT

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TALTES DRIVE FROM THE OFFICE, IT IS WELL FINISHED BY

HONG KONG STANDARDS (ALTHOUGH THE SUNKEN BATH IS AN EXOTIC FEATURE

WHICH I COULD DO WITHOUT). THERE IS ONLY ONE FLAT TO EACH

FLCOR AND BUILDING SECURITY IS GOOD, IT IS CENTRALLY AIR CONDITIONED

AND IT COULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST HOPEFULLY

ON A LEASE OF 5 YEARS WHICH WOULD GIVE YOU SECURE TENURE THROUGHOUT YOUR STAY.

AS YOU MAY IMAGINE I AM RELUCTANT TO HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ON YOUR BEHALF ESPECIALLY AS OUR CURRENT FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES ARE SO DIFFERENT.

1 SHOULD THEREFORE WELCOME AN

INDICATION OF HOW YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO PLAY THE HAND LOCALLY GIVEN

THAT A MOVE FROM KELLETT VIEW IS INEVITABLE. I STILL HOPE THAT I SHALL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU IN LONDON NEXT WEEK ALTHOUGH AT THIS MOMENT THERE IS A COMPLICATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE CANCELLATION CF MY TRIP. IF YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO THE EVA COURT FLAT I WILL TRY TO BRING A PLAN AND SOME PHOTOGRAPHS EVEN THOUGH THE FLAT WILL BE EMPTY AND THE FINAL TOUCHES HAVE YET TO BE ADDED TO THE INTERIOR DECORATION.

SIGNED MARCH

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