CONFIDENTIAL
013115
MDLTAN 4875
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WE SUSPECT THAT THE FDC WILL NOT SEEK TO REGISTER. LEUNG
YIUMING IS QUOTED IN THE HONG KONG STANDARD OF 25 SEPTEMBER AS SAYING THAT THE FDC IS PREPARING TO OPERATE AS AN UNREGISTERED ORGANISATION, LIKE THE CAD OFFICE WHICH REMAINS UNREGISTERED MORE THAN 2 YEARS AFTER ITS INAUGURATION. IN FACT, THE CAD OFFICE (WHICH SEEMS TO DO VERY LITTLE IF ANYTHING PUBLICLY) OPERATES OUT OF A BOOKSHOP WHICH IS LEGALLY REGISTERED UNDER THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION
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ORDINANCE.
IF THE FDC SEEK TO REGISTER AN OFFICE HERE, WE WILL HAVE LITTLE ALTERNATIVE BUT TO REFUSE THEM. IF THEY DO NOT, AND PROVIDING THAT THEY DO NOT SEEK TO ADOPT A HIGH PROFILE, WE THINK IT BEST TO LEAVE THEM ALONE AS WE HAVE DONE WITH CAD. ALL INVOLVED IN THE LOCAL BRANCH, IF THAT IT WHAT IT IS, APPEAR TO BE LOCAL HONG KONG RESIDENTS, SO THEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. IF NCNA REVERT, WE WILL SIMPLY SAY THAT, HAVING CHECKED THE FACTS, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT NO BRANCH OF THE FDC HAS SOUGHT TO REGISTER
IN HONG KONG.
WILSON
MINIMAL
HKD 9
FED 4
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LEGAL ADVISERS 8
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