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FROM FCO 07190OZ OCT 83
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1022 OF 7 OCTOBER
HKK
10017
RECEIVED UNDER
16 NOV RUS
MO-EX
FOLLOWING FOR FINANCIAL SECRETARY
FROM GOVERNOR BANK OF ENGLAND
QUOTE:
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MANY THANKS FOR YOUR MESSAGE IN YOUR TELNO 1484. I AM GLAD
TO HEAR THAT CHARLES GOODHART'S AND PERETZ'S ADVICE HAS BEEN
HELPFUL.
I CAN WELL UNDERSTAND PRESSURES ON YOUR STAFF, NOT LEAST IN THE CONTEXT OF LATTER'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE IMPENDING BIRTH OF A CHILD.
WE ARE GLAD TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU PETER ALLSOPP FOR THE NEXT
THREE WEEKS. AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, HE PLANS TO FLY OUT TOMORROW
BY FLIGHT BA 003 ARRIVING HONG KONG SUNDAY 15.15 HOURS, AND HAS
ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH LATTER ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
THERE IS AN OPERATIONAL NEED FOR ALLSOPP TO BE BACK IN THE
BANK ON 1 NOVEMBER. I THEREFORE HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT WISH TO
RETAIN HIM BEYOND THE NEXT THREE WEEKS.
MY VERY BEST WISHES GO WITH YOU IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.
ROBIN LEIGH-PEMBERTON
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HD/ERD (MR APPLEYARD)
P.S
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COPIES TO.
GOVERNOR BANK OF ENGLAND
PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD
MR EVANS
MR DONALD
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SIR T BURNS
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