TNAG-1812-FCO40-2573-Preservation-of-Ohel-Leah-Synagogue-in-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 24

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YOUR TELNO 2100: OHEL LEAH SYNAGOGUE: LETTER TO LORD GLENARTHUR

1. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO PROPOSAL IN PARA 3 OF TUR.

2. SINCE OUR TELNO 2645 THE ONLY DEVELOPMENT WORTH REPORTING IS

THAT MR DAVID RUSSELL, A MEMBER OF AN ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD SUB-COMMITTEE HAS APPARENTLY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE

QUEEN AGAINST THE DEMOLITION OF THE SYNAGOGUE. WE HAVE NOT SEE THIS PETITION BUT ARE AWARE OF IT THROUGH PRESS REPORTS.

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