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INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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FOR D.E. LYSCOM FROM D.W.A. BLYE, SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS
COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS' MEETING 1982
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IN MARCH THIS YEAR YOUR OFFICE PASSED TO US A COPY OF A CIRCUL AR
LETTER FROM THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL (ECONOMIC) OF THE
COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE ABOVE
MEETING, DUE TO BE HELD IN LONDON ON 30 AND 31 AUGUST THIS YEAR.
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IN MAY LAST YEAR, YOU WROTE TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR EXTENDING AN INVITATION FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO BE
REPRESENTED AT THE 1981 MEETING. AS WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A SIMILAR
INVITATION THIS YEAR, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR GOVERNMENT WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND
IN THE USUAL WAY (AT OUR GOVERNMENT'S EXPENSE). IT IS LIKELY THAT
RE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR J.H. BREMRIDGE, WOULD ATTEND.
I APOLOGISE FOR PRESSING THIS MATTER BUT AS MR BREMRIDGE WILL ALSO
BE ATTENDING THE IMF AND WISHES TO FILL THE INTERVENING PERIOD WITH VISITS TO OUR BANKERS IN NORTH AMERICA TIME IS RUNNING SHORT.
YOUDE
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M. Williamon
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