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27 JE 1093 25 September 1993

Mr J N Marshall

Hong Kong Department

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Dear Mh. Marshall

KAL 007: Revival of Compensation Claim

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Further to my letter of 18 September, now able to let you have the contact addressee Legal Department of HKG. His details are as follows :

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Name: Mr Patrick Hamlin

Post Title: Deputy Crown Solicitor

(Civil Litigation Unit)

Tel No.: 867 2032

Fax No.: 869 0062

According to the Legal Department, much WUIN by them in 1984-85 in connection with the claim for compensation. It is their view that under Hong Kong law interest runs on claims for personal injuries and although the matter is one for the court's decision, it would be possible to calculate a figure based on current practice. Please ask the Nationality, Treaty and Claims Department to contact Mr Hamlin direct if the need arises.

CC

Yours sincerely,

Adem Ny

Anthony W L Ng'

for Director of Immigration

AGC (Attn: Deputy Crown Solicitor

DPCC (Advisory II)}

APA(G) Ms Annette Lee

S for S (Attn: Dr Simon Vickers)

7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

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