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CONTRIBUTION TO ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND REPLENISHMENT
12 your tel no 693 TO FCO
13
141. WE AGREE THAT THE REVISED STATUTORY LIMIT FOR UK'S GUARANTEE
15 OF HONG KONG'S LIABILITIES TO THE ASDB ALLOWS ROOM FOR HONG KONG
16 TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OF US DOLLARS 1 MILLION TO THE FOURTH
17 REPLENISHMENT OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND. WE CAN NOW CONFIRM
18 THAT WE ALSO AGREE THAT YOU MAY MAKE SUCH A CONTRIBUTION IF YOU
19 SO WISH. ARRANGEMENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE
20 CONTRIBUTION WAS FULLY DISBURSED BY 1997 TO AVOID ANY CONTINGENT
21 LIABILITY FOR THE CHINESE.
222. IN YOUR TEL NO 904 YOU SUGGESTED THE CHINESE SHOULD BE
23 INFORMED OF THIS INTENDED CONTRIBUTION BY OUR DIRECTOR AT THE
24 BANK ADVISING HIS CHINESE COLLEAGUE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHINESE
25 REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER
26 CONSIDERATION. IT MAY BE FEASIBLE TO ADVISE THE CHINESE IN THIS
27 WAY, OR PERHAPS THE UK DELEGATION AT THE BANK'S ANNUAL MEETING
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28 LATER THIS MONTH CAN TELL THEIR OPPOSITE NUMBERS FROM THE CHINESE
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