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FM UKDEL IMF/IBRD WASHINGTON 1701152 OCT 83
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 346 OF 16 OCTOBER
HONG KONG AND THE IMF
BEFORE INFORMING THE IMF OF THE RECENT EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE IN HONG KONG, AS REQUESTED IN HONG KONG TEL NO 1528 GLAD FOR EARLIEST ADVICE FIRST WHETHER TO DO THIS ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG OR UK AUTHORITIES, AND SECOND WHETHER YOU JUDGE SUCH NOTIFICATION MIGHT RISK LATER UNWELCOME INTEREST BY IMF MEMBERS IN THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF HONG
KONG.
FCO PLEASE ADVANCE TO LAVELLE (HMT), GILCHRIST (BANK) AND APPLEYARD
(FCO).
WICKS
MONETARY
HKD
ERD
FED
NEWS D
ADVANCED AS REQUESTED
COPIES TO
SIR I SINCLAIR,
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MR BURROWS
MRCOLES
CLAIR?
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SIR A PARSONS
LEGAL
ADVISER
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MS WALKER, RESEARCH DOAB/2/2
MR LAVELLE TREASURY MRGILCHRIST B/ENGLAND
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