TNAG-2319-FCO40-3363-Petitions-from-members-of-the-public-regarding-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 18

CODE 18-77

NOTE FOR THE FILE

Mr

Law You-Hei

HKC 236/deference

Enter & Ra.

84

Compensation for resumed land.

1. Mr Speller, PS (Mr Lennox-Boyd rang me.

17 December to say Shaw and Gillett, Mr

on

that Mrs de Souza of Baileys Lau's solicitors, had telephoned

him to ask when we might expect to be able to reply to their letter of 3 October 1991 to Mr Lennox-Boyd.

2. I telephoned Mrs de Souza to explain that

I had spoken

on

25 November to

Mr Smith, Building and Lands Department, Hong Kong. Mr Smith said that the papers were still with the Attorney General Chambers but expected to be able to reply to the Secretary for Planning, Environment and

also told hands by the end of November. I

Mrs

de Souza that we had since telegraphed (2154)

would appreciate Hong Kong to remind them that we a substantive reply as possible.

on Mr Lau's case as soon

3. Mrs de Souza will ring again early in the New Year, I said that if we heard anything ui the interim we would let her know

Onwilliams

17

December 1991

Mrs de Souza, Baileys Shaw & Gillett

Tel. 071 837 5455.]

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