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FM HONG KONG 1503402 OCT 33
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1529 OF 15 OCTOBER
INFO IMMED HATE UKDEL MF/BRD WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, PEKING, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, HK GOVT REPS WASHINGTON, CG NEW YORK, UKMIS GENEVA, BRUSSELS
AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON MEASURES TO STABILISE THE EXCHANGE RATE OF THE
HONG KONG DOLLAR WAS MADE AT NOON TODAY BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY:
TEXT IS IN MIFT.
2. WILL UKDEL IMF PLEASE GIVE FORMAL NOTIFICATION TO THE MF
UNDER SECTION 11(5) OF ARTICLE NV.
3. PLEASE PASS TEXT TO TREASURY AND BANK OF ENGLAND.
YOUDE
MONETARY
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NEWS D PS
PS/LADY YOUNG PSIMR LUCE SIRT BULLARD MR WRIGHT MR GIFFARD MRDONALD CABINET OFFICE
COPIES SIR I SINCLAIR MR BURROWS
MR COLES
SIR A PARSONS
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