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9 JUN 1986

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YOUR TELNO 1746: PROPOSED DONATION BY SIR S K TANG

1.

WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED IN

PARAGRAPH 1 OF TUR.

2.

WE HAVE DISCUSSED SIR S K TANG'S WISHES INFORMALLY WITH

THE BRITISH COUNCIL WHO HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PRIVATE

ENDOWMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. IN PRINCIPLE, THE COUNCIL BELIEVE

THAT ARRANGEMENTS ALONG THE LINES SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELNO 1377

CAN BE MADE. WE HOPE THAT THEY MAY ALSO AGREE TO ADMINISTER THE

PROPOSED DONATION TO A MEDICAL TRUST.

3.

WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH FIRM PROPOSALS FOR S K TANG'S

FORMAL APPROVAL AS SOON AS WE HAVE OBTAINED THE COUNCIL'S FORMAL

AGREEMENT TO THE ARRANGEMENTS SUMMARISED IN PARA 2 ABOVE.

HOWE

LIMITED

HKD

CRD

SIR W HARDING

DR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR MCENALLY, BRITISH COUNCIL

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