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TELEGRAM NUMBER 148 OF 19 JANUARY 1984

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YOUR TEL 96. FUTURE OF HONG KONG : WORKING PAPER ON LAND.

IN PREVIOUS CASES WE HAVE GIVEN EXISTING LEASEHOLDERS THE OPTION NOT TO HAVE THEIR EXISTING LEASES EXTENDED. IT IS OUR INTENTION TO CONTINUE THIS PRACTICE AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 10 OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMORANDUM XCS (94)5.

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2. THE VERY LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL LEASES POSES A PRACTICAL PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE CIRCUMVENTED BY PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF ALL LEASES UNLESS THE LEASEHOLDER GIVES NOTICE THAT HE DOES NOT WISH TO HAVE THE LEASE EXTENDED.

3. WE AGREE THAT IN ORDER TO MAKE OUR INTENTIONS CLEAR THE FOLLOWING ADDITION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE FINAL SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 7(B) OF THE PAPER:

QUOTE UNLESS A LESSEE NOTIFIED HIS DESIRE TO RETAIN HIS EXISTING LEASE TERM UNQUOTE.

4. WE SHOULD BE GLAD IF PEKING WOULD MAKE THE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE PAPER, THE TRANSLATION AND MY TELS. 115 (12)

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