TNAG-2979-FCO40-1471-Trade-relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1982 — Page 13

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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RR BTC HONG KONG

GRS 200

CONFIDENTIAL

FM DTI 011458Z APR 82

TO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG

Mr. Williamm

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Any comophants?

TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 60 OF 4 APRIL

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The have left wing

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FROM D M HALLDEARN OT 4 2C DEPARTMENT OF TRADE Connections and bus grating

ATTENTION MR J SMITH-LAITTAN

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Julian

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I HAVE BEEN APPROACHED BY BRITISH LEYLAND WHO TELL ME THAT THEY ARE AT A VERY SENSITIVE STAGE OF NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT WITH THE CHINESE TO ASSIST THEM IN SETTING UP A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURING FACILITY. THE INTERMEDIARY THEY ARE USING IN HONG KONG IS MR STANELY HO. VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHUN TAK ENTERPRISES CORPORATION AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FAR EAST HYDROFOIL CO. ARE JUST A FEW OF THE POSTS HE HOLDS. BL ARE ASKING ABOUT THE RESPECTABILITY OF THIS MAN ALTHOUGH THEY AND WE KNOW OF ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO DOUBT HIS PROBITY. CAN YOU CONFIRM THE GOOD CHARACTER OF MR HO? BL HAVE STRESSED THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MR HO WHO I UNDERSTAND IS VERY WELL CONNECTED INDEED SHOULD LEARN NOTHING OF THIS ENQUIRY AND IF HE SHOULD DO SO THEY FEAR IT WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE CONTRACT.

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