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GRS 90

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1931

Confidential

OF 21025OZ JUNE 86

14.

YOUR TELNO 1188: PROPOSED DONATION BY SIR S K TANG

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY DID IN FACT ACCEPT THE DONATION FROM SIR

SK TANG ON HMG'S BEHALF, AS FORESHADOWED IN OUR TELNO 1746.-286/410)

IT IS NOW IN A STERLING ACCOUNT AWAITING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.

2. WE DOUBT IF THE DONATION WILL BECOME PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, AT LEAST FOR SOME TIME. IF HIT DOES, WE SUGGEST YOU TAKE THE FOLLOWING

LINE IF ASKED ABOUT #T

**CONFIRM SIR SK TANG MADE A GENEROUS DONATION TO HMG FOR

CHARITABLE PURPOSES SHORTLY BEFORE HIS DEATH. NO DECISION HAS YET

BEEN TAKEN AS TO HOW IT WILL BE USED.''

YOUDE

i

LIMITED

HILO

CRO

NEWS DEPT

SiR W. HARDING

MR WILSON

COPIES TO;

THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED

MR MCENALLY, BRITISH соголіки

286/4

HKK 292/2

RECEIVE

RY

2 5 JUN 1986

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