[Orgmode] Problems with hyperlinked files

[Leo Alekseyev]

Hi all,
I am unable to open locally linked files if I use angle brackets to
protect spaces, like so:

   [[<file:E:\ebooks\math\Probability and statistics\The Elements of
Statistical Learning (2nd ed).pdf>][Hastie et al]]

-- the echo area displays "no such file: E:\ebooks\math\Probability
and statistics\The Elements of Statistical Learning (2nd ed).pdf>"
<---- note the right angle bracket here.  Generally, any file links
with angle brackets refuse to open.  Is this a known bug?...  is there
a patch?..  (Org mode 6.31a, emacs 23.1)