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Date and sign

3 AUG 2017

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELNO 3812

OF 09100OZ DECEMBER 91

CONFIDENTIAL

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PERSONAL FOR COX, HKD FROM PS/GH

YOUR TELNO 2064:

1 *

CALL ON LORD CAITHNESS BY MR RONALD ARCULLI

THANK YOU FOR INFORMING US OF MR ARCULLI'S CALL ON LORD CAITHNESS.

2. WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PARTICULAR POINTS THAT MR ARCULLI MAY WISH TO RAISE WITH LORD CAITHNESS. HOWEVER, YOU MAY WISH TO BE AWARE THAT:

(A)

IN HIS CAPACITY AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REAL ESTATE AND

CONSTRUCTION FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY, MR. ARCULLI HAS BEEN OPPOSING THE FS'S PROPOSALS TO IMPOSE STAMP DUTY ON ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING NEW PROPERTIES, ARGUING IN PARTICULAR THAT THEY SHOULD BE APPLIED ONLY FOR A FIXED PERIOD.

(B) MR ARCULLI VOTED FOR SIMON IP'S MOTION ON THE COURT OF

FINAL APPEAL CHE IS OF COURSE A SOLICITOR).

(C)

MR ARCULLI IS THE PROPONENT OF ONE OF THE MODELS FOR LEGCO

STANDING COMMITTEES. I AM FAXING TO YOU HIS DISCUSSION PAPER FOR

THE IN-HOUSE MEETING ON 23 NOVEMBER (NOW TO BE CONSIDERED ON 14

DECEMBER).

3.

MR ARCULLI IS A MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE RESOURCES CENTRE.

LORD CAITHNESS MIGHT WISH TO ASK HIM WHAT HE SEES AS THE CENTRE'S FUNCTION AND WHETHER HE ENVISAGES IT DEVELOPING INTO A POLITICAL PARTY. OUR IMPRESSION IS THAT MR ARCULLI WOULD OPPOSE THIS.

4. GRATEFUL FOR A READ-OUT OF THE MEETING IN DUE COURSE.

WILSON

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