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GRS 180

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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 4049

OF 05094OZ DECEMBER 86

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آیا ہالی

226/4.

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FOR LAYDEN FROM THE ACTING GOVERNOR

DONATION BY THE LATE SIR S K TANG

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REFERENCE THE LETTER (HKK 286/4) FROM LEEKS TO HOARE.

2. I HAVE SPOKEN TO LADY TANG WHO IS EXECUTOR TOGETHER WITH

SIR S K'S SON AND DAUGHTER HMG'S PROPOSAL ON THE ADMINISTRATION

OF THE POUNDS 1 MILLION DONATION AND THE USES TO WHICH THE FUND WOULD APPLY. SHE IS CONTENT TO LEAVE THE MATTER ENTIRELY IN THE

HANDS OF HMG AND THE GOVERNOR ON BOTH THE EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL

BEQUESTS AND HAS NO OBJECTION TO ANY PUBLICITY ON THE SCHOLARSHIP

SCHEME BEING ASSOCIATED WITH SIR S K TANG.

3. WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING, YOU MAY NOW PROCEED TO FIRM UP THE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE BRITISH COUNCIL. THE MONEY IS ON ONE-MONTH

DEPOSIT HERE AND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE UK ON NOTIFICATION.

AKERS-JONES

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