TNAG-1812-FCO40-2573-Preservation-of-Ohel-Leah-Synagogue-in-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 32

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The Lord Glenarthur

House of Lords

London

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HONG KONG

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Dear Lord Glenarthur

OHEL LEAH SYNAGOGUE, HONG KONG

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We met briefly at Government House when you last visited Hong Kong; I am a founder member of UK Conservatives Abroad in Hong Kong and member of the Antiquities Advisory Board of the Hong Kong government.

I

am sure you are

familiar with demolition of the synagogue,

the issues concerning the proposed

I and other members of the Antiquities Advisory Board are most concerned about the matter, not merely because Hong Kong is about to lose part of its material heritage, but because Lord Kadoorie and senior government officials have colluded in a morally corrupt way to achieve their ends. The matter has been pursued in the courts and through OMELCO but Lord Kadoorie has used his wealth and influence to

that all

who

have appropriate authorities, rectified the

have matter,

conformed with his wishes detriment of Hong Kong as a whole.

ensure

the

might

to the

The grisly details of the affair are being published in a six-part series by Target Newspapers in Hong Kong and I feel you should be aware of the facts of the case which will almost certainly not have I enclose the first been given to you by the Hong Kong government. two articles and will arrange for the next four to be sent England.

if grateful

you

to you in

into

the

I would be most

would personally look matter. Another member of the Antiquities Advisory Board, Mr David Russell, is approaching the Queen.

I fully understand that the British government cannot interfere with while this the internal workings of the Hong Kong government but, territory is still under the aegis of the United Kingdom, I believe most Hong Kong people wish that British justice and British norms of behaviour

not be maintained,

least by Hong in public life should Kong's only member of the House of Lords.

Yours sincerely

Sally Rodwell

SALLY RODWELL

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