TNAG-1812-FCO40-2573-Preservation-of-Ohel-Leah-Synagogue-in-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 25

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OHEL LEAH SYNAGOGUE: LETTER TO LORD GLENARTHUR:

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LORD GLENARTHUR HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR ALAN GOLDSTEIN OF FLAT 11A, 55 BEACON HILL ROAD, KOWLOON TONG, HONG KONG,

ENCLOSING THE SIX ARTICLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED IN THE TARGET NEWSPAPER. MR GOLDSTEIN IS A MEMBER OF THE SYNAGOGUE COMMITTEE

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THE PURPOSE OF MR GOLDSTEIN'S LETTER IS TO ALERT LORD

GLENARTHUR TO THE ARTICLES. HE SAYS HE WAS INVOLVED IN TRYING TO

PRESERVE THE SYNAGOGUE: BUT HE DENIES HAVING HAD ANY HAND IN THE

ARTICLES AND CRITICISES THEIR QUOTE STRONG, BITING TONE UNQUOTE.

WE PROPOSE SIMPLY TO SUBMIT A SHORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM

LORD GLENARTHUR'S PRIVATE SECRETARY.

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WITH APOLOGIES FOR THE SHORT NOTICE, GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS ON THE ABOVE AND FOR NEWS OF ANY DEVELOPMENTS SINCE YOUR

TELNO 2645. IF POSSIBLE THESE SHOULD REACH US DESKBY 17U9OUZ SO

THAT WE CAN MEET OUR DEADLINE FOR THE REPLY.

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