IMMEDIATE CYPHER/CAT A
GPS 1200
FM HONG KONG 060345Z
CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
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Para(s)
NKK 9/2
Infomation only/Action on
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TENO 1195 OF 6 NOVEMBER/INFO PRIORITY HONG · KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS).
FOR HKIOD.
LAST REF
89
NEXT
REF.
90)
YOUR TELEGRAM 953. PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
(A) THE REPLY PROPOSED IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 IS AGREED, 246,484 HONG KONG BRITISH PASSPORTS WERE ISSUED BETWEEN 1ST JANUARY 1965 AND 31ST OCTOBER 1974.
(B) WE AGREE YOUR SUGGESTED ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH 3 EXCEPT THAT IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO AVOID USE OF SILLARS' WORDS QUOTE TRANSFERRED TO LONDON UNQUOTE AND USE INSTEAD QUOTE INVESTED IN STERLING UNQUOTE. COMPARATIVE FIGURES AT 31ST MARCH FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS (1964-71) WERE:
HHK DOLLARS M.
YEAR
TOTAL ASSETS
CASH, FIXED DEPOSITS
GENERAL
AND INVESTMENTS IN
REVENUE
STERLING
BALANCE
1964.
978
379
762
1965
1047
520
823
1966.
904
445
688
1967
935
436
710
1968
995
377
788
1969
1160
397
949
1970
1633
661
1426
1971
2285
1167-
2066
TO WHICH CAN BE ADDED.
1972
1973
3006
3754
1844
2916
1274
3089
ON THE SENDING OF HONG KONG'S SURPLUSES TO LONDON FOR THE USE OF.
H.it.G., WE SUGGEST
/QUOTE THE HONG KONG
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