TNAG-2152-FCO40-3071-Commonwealth-war-graves-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 6

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Foreign & Commonwealth

Office

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HKC 225/1

RECEIVE

02 JAN 1991

London SWIA 2AH

Telephone: 071-

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13 December 1990

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J P Gee Esq

Director of Information and Secretariat Commonwealth War Graves Commission

2 Marlow Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire SL6 7DX

Dear Mr Cyee

C.W.G.C.

HONG KONG: POST 1997 ARRANGEMENTS FOR WAR GRAVES

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Thank you for your letter of 23 October. I am writing to bring you up to date on the question of Deeds of Appropriation. This was discussed at a meeting of the Land Commission which took place on 5 December, and I am pleased to say that the Chinese side raised no objection to the continued use of Deeds of Appropriation. At the request of the Chinese side, the British side provided them, prior to the meeting, with a copy of the Deed of Appropriation in respect of the CWGC cemetery at Stanley. They informed the Chinese that the Deed for the Sai Wan military cemetery was essentially the same.

2.

I have been asked by the Hong Kong Government to let you know that they have received the proposals for the amendment of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance set out in Mr Reddie's letter of 23 October. These are being considered by the Director of Urban Services.

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Yours sincerely.

Chistythe sainty.

C J Sainty

Hong Kong Department

REXABE CC