Read the full judgment text of HCA 002106/1985 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The plaintiff who is a partner in the firm Kong Kiu Trading Company has been trading in foodstuffs and edible oils in Hong Kong since 1979. Prior to that he had been employed by the Chinese Government in the Foods Department and as a result had established a special relationship with the Chinese authorities. Since setting up business in Hong Kong he had entered into various contracts each year with Chinese provincial companies for the supply of foodstuffs including peanuts.