CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 17113OZ FCO
TELNO 3460
OF 170647Z OCTOBER 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKCISI
272
062TT2
MDHIAN 0166
TOP COPY Q DIST >
YOUR TELNO 2097 OF 16 OCTOBER.
IT IS LIKELY THAT THE TRADERS IN HONG KONG WOULD ASK FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE LEGAL STOCKS THEY HOLD, VALUED AT SOME HKD ONE THOUSAND MILLION IN TOTAL. WE ARE SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE
TO CONFIRM THAT THERE IS NO LEGAL LIABILITY OF THE PART OF THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO PAY COMPENSATION TO THOSE AFFECTED.
2.
IT HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN THE LOCAL PRESS
THAT THE TRADERS WOULD SUE EEC COUNTRIES SHOULD THE LATER REFUSE
TO RE-IMPORT (WORKED AND RAW) WHICH WAS FORMERLY EXPORTED BY
THOSE EEC COUNTRIES TO HONG KONG.
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
22
LIMITED
HKD
MAED
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
22
MR GILLMORE ·
MR MCLAREN
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