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GRS 90

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1931

OF 21025OZ JUNE 86

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YOUR TELNO 1188: PROPOSED DONATION BY SIA S K TANG

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY DID IN FACT ACCEPT THE DONATION FROM SIR

SK TANG ON HMG'S BEHALF, AS FOPESHADOWED IN OUR TELNO 1746. - 286/4

IT IS NOW IN A STERLING ACCOUNT AWAITING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.

2. WE DOUBT OF THE DONATION WILL BECOME PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, AT LEAST

FOR SOME TIME. IF HIT DOES, WE SUGGEST YOU TAKE THE FOLLOWING

LINE OF ASKED ABOUT #T

''CONFIRM SIR S K TANG MADE A GENEROUS DONATION TO HMG FOR

CHARITABLE PURPOSES SHOPTLY BEFORE HIS DEATH. NO DECISION HAS YET

BEEN TAKEN AS TO HOW IT WILL BE USED.'*

YOUDE

LIMITED

нко

CRD

NEWS DEPT

SiR W. HARDING

MR WILSON

copies To:

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THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED

MR MCENALLY, BRITISH COUNCIL

INDEX

125€/44

HKK 292/2-

:

2 5 JUN 1986

MFICER

PA

REGISTRY

Action Taken

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