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PROPOSED DONA TI ON BY SIR SHIU-KIN TANG

1.

We spoke about a

pro po sed do nation of £1 million by the noted Hong Kong philanthropist, Sir SK Tang, "to be

in the UK, at used

purpo se s

I enclose a

co py of a Chief Se cre ta ry to

views.

the complete

letter from

this effect.

2.

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discussed,

full

discretion

from

that

the

view,

purpo se

qui te

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in giving

a s

from

specifying

Sir SK to Hong Kong's

Hong Kong have infomally asked for our

the interest accruing

HKD incline to the

the letter is HMG

to how to

be the do na tion i s to

s pent a part i s

to be cha ri table. purpo se however,

that

be it would

r ea so na ble

al so that

has

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in students Eastern

we provided

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sch eme se pa ra te

the number

be there may

Assisting

possibility,

students,

the

were sure

the

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to select connotation.

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be UK would this constitutes a

you would perhaps not wish

for Hong Kong

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other possibilities

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given

Alternatively,

wider cultural

field

you mentioned.

3.

might

for your I would be grateful

respond to Hong Kong's

consul ted other de pa rtment s elsewhere in Whitehall,

initial

vi ew s

enqui ry. within

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on how we ha ve not yet

office,

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