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HOWEVER THE FAMILY HAS ADDITIONAL INTERESTS IN A VAST ARRAY
OF QUITE DIVERSE COMPANIES (EG HOTELS, AND LORD KADOORIE IS CHAIRMAN OF SCHRODERS AND CHARTERED LTD AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPANIES). THE KADOORIES HAVE BEEN GENEROUS BENEFACTORS IN
THE FAR EAST OVER PAST DECADES, FOUNDED AND GUIDING THE ACTIVITIES OF HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND VARIOUS CHARITABLE
INSTITUTIONS.
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IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE IN HONG KONG
AND OF HIS GENEROSITY, LORD KADOORIE HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF
MANY HONOURS AND DISTINCTIONS. IN 1970 HE WAS MADE A COMMANDER
OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, AND A KNIGHT BACHELOR IN 1974. OTHER HONOURS INCLUDE KNIGHT (ASSOCIATE) OF
THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM
IN 1972: OFFICIER DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR IN 1975: AND COMMANDER
DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR IN 1982: IN 1981 HE WAS GRANTED A LIFE
PEERAGE, THE FIRST EVER TO BE CONFERRED ON A HONG KONG MAN.
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LORD KADOORIE REMAINS ALERT AND WITH A GOOD GRASP OF HIS
BUSINESS AFFAIRS. HE SEEMS TO BE WELL REGARDED AS AN ELDER
STATESMAN BY THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP HAVING BEEN HONOURED WITH A
FRIENDLY MEETING WITH DENG XIAO PING AT THE SIGNATURE OF THE
JOINT VENTURE COMPANY IN JANUARY 1985. HE IS NOT CLOSELY
INVOLVED IN THE DAY TODAY AFFAIRS OF THE GNP JVC BUT IS WELL PLACED
TO RECEIVE INFORMATION VIA CLP AND OTHER SOURCES. HE WAS HEAVILY
INVOLVED IN SEEKING TO SORT OUT CLP'S DIFFICULIES WITH EXXON,
WHICH HELPED DELAY THE FORMATION OF THE JVC LAST YEAR.
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AT HIS MEETING WITH BRITISH OFFICIALS LAST MONTH
LORD KADOORIE SUGGESTED THAT FRAMATOME AND GEC WOULD ENTER THE
NEXT ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS STILL WITH A PREFERENTIAL POSITION,
BUT THAT IF THESE DID NOT REACH A SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION. THE
CHINESE WOULD SEEK TO INCREASE COMPETITIVE PRESSURES. GENERALLY,
LORD KADOORIE TAKES AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF THE PROSPECTS FOR
HONG KONG UNDER THE SINO BRITISH AGREEMENT.
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