TNAG-2728-FCO40-3934-Hong-Kong-elections-proposed-functional-constituencies-1993 — Page 77

MENI HOUSE HONG KONG.

MON 12 JUL 93 09:27

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PA

SECRET

Insurance FC

Fuctions (Functional

Coustifmentier)

Mise Sabade

ва

You will

Peking talks, the

recall

that

at

Chinese claimed

the last round of

there were about

300 insurance companies in Hong Kong, whereas we said that

there were "only about 230 authorized insurance companies in Hong Kong".

2.

I

have

checked the

We are correct.

discrepancy on

There are 229

return

to

authorized

Hong Kong.

insurance companies in Hong Kong as at today. The figure

is from the Commissioner of Insurance. of these 229, only 200 are registered electors under the Financial Services FC.

This is for the record only we do not wish to waste

any more time on FCs at the next round.

3.

c.c. Mr. Cox, Peking

Mr. Ricketts, FCO ) (By Fax)

SECRET

忙しい

(Peter Lai)

DS (CA) 1

9.7.93