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TELEGRAM NUMBER 707 OF 2 JULY
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
IN RESPONSE TO PROPOSALS MADE BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED
A CONTRIBUTION OF £2 MILLION TO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC FUND. THE
FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE TODAY -
**HONG KONG WILL CONTRIBUTE £2,000,000 TO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC FUND, IT IS ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE CONTRIBUTION WAS PROPOSED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, AND HAS BEEN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE. IT IS INTENDED TO SERVE THE LONG-TERM NEEDS OF THE FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF SERVICEMEN AND CIVILIANS ENGAGED IN OPERATIONS IN THE FALKLANDS AND SOUTH ATLANTIC, INCLUDING HONG KONG CHINESE PERSONNEL, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS''.
2. ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO EFFECT PAYMENT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
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