Our Serence:
Your erence:
6/6/2
IT 9/26
COND TOEWITAL
BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION IN HONG KONG 7th Floor, Shell House, Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong Mail Address: P.O. Box No. 528, Hong Kong Cable Address: "Uktrade Hongkong" Telephone- 230176
18 March, 1969
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Import Deposits
May I refer once more to your letter reference 17./26 dated 28 February.
2. Paterson has now sent to me the attached copies ot notices to exporters which have been issned in Hong Kong and of the corresponding offer to U.K. importers which
I forward them to you in CANS 700 was issued in London.
do not already have them.
3. In writing to me Paterson tells me that recent enquisies indicate that the amount of money advanced by Hong Yon: banks to U.K. importers is now between $3 million and $5.5 million.
20
Jours
EVER
(1.P.V. Hannar)
Frincipal Trade Commissioner
T. J. O'Brien,
sq.
Financial Policy and Aid Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Cffice, London, S.W.1.
CONFITETI AL
Every effort is made to ensure that the information given herein is accurate, but no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors or omis- sions in that information and no responsibility is accepted in regard to the standing of any firms, companies, or individuals mentioned.
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