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1. I agree that the proposal in paragraph 5 of the British Council letter looks sensible. sure what is meant by a "SP account". proposal could also cover the one-third for the medical charity is not clear, but presumably it could. I do not see any legal difficulties, but it may be as well to check with the Charity Commissioners.

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1. WHEN YOU WERE IN HONG KONG, THE GOVERNOR TOLD YOU THAT SIP SHIU-KIN TANG INTENDED TO DONATE A SUM OF DOLLARS 1 MILLION AS A FOUNDATION FUND, FROM WHICH THE INTEPEST ACCRUED WOULD BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UK, AT THE COMPLETE DISCRETION OF HMG. WE WERE NOT SURE WHOM TO APPROACH TO ACCEPT THIS DONATION. AND YOU KINDLY AGREED TO ADVISE US AFTER YOU HAD RETURNED TO

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2. I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU ARE YET IN A POSITION TO GIVE YOUR ADVICE. SIR SHIU-KIN IS UNDERSTANDABLY ANXIOUS TO KNOW WHETHER HIS DONATION WILL PE ACCEPTED BY HMG.

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