The RMB was adjusted from 38.00 to 38.52 per HK$100.

The RMB was adjusted from 38.52 to 37.71 per HK$100.

The United Kingdom announced a unilateral offer for guaranteeing sterling for six months after the expiry of the sterling agreements on the 24 September 1973.

The Australian dollar was revalued by 5%.

The New Zealand dollar was re- valued by 10%.

12/14 Sep Hong Kong participated in the Tokyo Ministrial Conference launch- ing the GATT Multilateral Trade Negotiations.

5 Jun

The South African rand was re- valued by about 5% against the United States dollar.

18 Aug

22 Aug

20 Jun

The Singapore dollar was allowed to float against the United States dollar.

6 Sep

21 Jun

The Malaysian dollar was allowed. to float against the United States dollar.

The RMB was adjusted from 38.41 to 38.00 per HK$100.

9 Sep

29 Jun

The Deutschemark was revalued by 5.5%-

3 Jul

The Austrian schilling was revalued by 4.8%.

9 Jul

The New Zealand dollar was re- valued by 3% and its link with the United States dollar was terminated. The RMB was adjusted from 38.00 to 36.11 per HK$100.

17 Sep

18 Sep

10 Jul

The RMB was adjusted from 36.11 to 37.95 per HK$100.

18 Jul

The Australian Government

an-

nounced a 25% reduction in import duties.

25 Jul

The RMB was adjusted from 37.95 to 37.57 per HK$100.

22 Sep

30 Jul

The RMB was adjusted from 37.57 to 37.19 per HK$100.

24 Sep

2 Aug

8 Aug

The Arrangement regarding Interna- tional Trade in Cotton Textiles was extended for a period of three months ending 31 December 1973.

The RMB was adjusted from 37.19 to 37.63 per HK$100. Because of the indeterminate stage reached in the negotiation of a new Multilateral Textiles Arrangement, the three-year Hong Kong/EEC (Six) Cotton Textiles Agreement, undertaking to restrain exports of certain woven polyester/cotton gar- ments to the Federal Republic of Germany, restraint on exports of tailored dress and work shirts to Denmark, and Hong Kong/United Kingdom restraint arrangements for cotton and polyester/cotton textiles were unilaterally extended by Hong Kong for six months to 30 June 1974.

15 Oct

1 Nov

2 Nov

6 Nov

The guilder was revalued by 5%

The United States/Hong Kong Cot- ton Textiles Agreement was extended for one year to 30 September 1974, subject to re-negotiation within nine- ty days following the conclusion of a new multilateral textiles arrange- ment.

The RMB was adjusted from 37.71 to 37.33 per HK$100.

The Sterling Guarantee Agreement and the Exchange Fund Guarantee Scheme expired.

The RMB was adjusted from 37.33 to 37.76 per HK$100.

The Bank of Japan raised its intervention point on the Tokyo foreign exchange market from 266.84 yen/US$1 to 270 yen/US$1, an effective 1.25% devaluation of the

yen.

The Bank of Japan raised its intervention point to 275 yen/US$1.

The United Kingdom Minister for European Affairs made a statement regarding the United Kingdom's intention to press resolutely for the inclusion of Hong Kong's textiles and footwear under the EEC's GPS from 1975 onwards.

The RMB was adjusted from 37.76 to 38.14 per HK$100.

7 Nov

13 Aug

The RMB was adjusted from 37.63

8 Nov

to 38.00 per HK$100.

The RMB was adjusted from 38.14 to 38.46 per HK$100.

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