Dec 30 (Reuters) - Hang Lung Properties Ltd 0101.HK :
* ON 21 DEC, CO & UNIT, VIA LEGAL ADVISERS, GOT LETTER FROM
LAND
REGISTRY OF GOVERNMENT OF HK SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
* REFERS TO MOA REGARDING ACQUISITION OF RURAL BUILDING LOT
NO.357
ENTERED BETWEEN U.S., CO & UNIT
* LETTER SAYS LAND REGISTRY UNABLE TO REGISTER MOA UNLESS
WRITTEN
EVIDENCE PRODUCED DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE BY GOVERNMENT OF U.S.
* LETTER FROM LAND REGISTRY STIPULATING, AMONG OTHERS, US
CONSULATE GENERAL IN HONG KONG SAR IS NOT A COMMERCIAL ENTITY
* TENDERER INFORMED U.S. ON 24 DEC THROUGH RESPECTIVE LEGAL
ADVISERS, IT WAS READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO PROCEED WITH
COMPLETION
* COMPLETION DID NOT TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED AT OR BEFORE
NOON ON
30 DEC
* PARTIES AGREE TRANSACTION INVOLVES FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
DIPLOMATIC
MATTERS WITHIN PREROGATIVE OF CHINA, U.S. AS SOVEREIGN STATES
* HLP AND TENDERER CURRENTLY EVALUATING, TAKING LEGAL ADVICE
ON
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN IN RELATION TO TRANSACTION
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