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Lord Joronwy-overts approved the recommendation in paragraph 5 of he stewart's (revised, suomiotion of 10 obstary, co,ies of mulch wore sent to "a nith and the he› da o
herds of Wu d
, that a letter should be sent to the Governor of tong kong, drawing his attention to
uitivity of the Hong Long overnment's investments in cuth frican stocke. rurray duly wrote to the Governor on 22 February.
attach copies of his letter for recipients of this minute.
in approving setion on these lines, Lord Gozenwy-hoberts anid that he would like to have (a) an estimate of the totul of flone zone'a DOLOMIVOS BAi (b) a general picture of their location se diversification free sterlin has proceeded. i should be grateful i? Ne nith and r
wil, who will no doubt wish to consult one another, could let me www information in order to be able to meet Lord Joronag-..oberts'
request.
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pa ing that it may be necesary to consult the it should be made clear that lord Goronwy-hoberts has asked for the information in order to clarify his mind on the position regardin reserves and not with a view to his poking ung of it with. LONĄ Jovernzent. I make this point in view of the ifficulties that arose last year with the Treasury as a result of the istorant that Lord voronwy- loberts then took in mong kone 's sterli
oldings.
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