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OUR STATISTICS FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 1980 ARE NOT COMPARABLE WITH THE ONES WE USE NOW. BUT A GENERAL ESTIMATE OF NET OUTFLOW IN THE 1970'S CAN BE GIVEN.
2. ALL 4 PAPERS ARE DRAFTED SO THAT THEY CAN BE PUBLISHED. THE CLASSIFICATIONS WERE PURELY FOR INTERNAL USE DURING THE DRAFTING PROCESS AND HAVE NOW BEEN REMOVED.
3. WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PASS THE PAPERS TO THE FAC ON 13 MARCH. IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS CONTENT WITH THEM AS THEY STAND, IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE HELPFUL IF YOU WOULD SEND THEM ON OUR BEHALF. IF HE WISHED US TO MAKE ANY AMENDMENTS, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELEGRAPH THESE TO US AND TELL THE CLERK TO THE FAC THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE THE PAPERS ON THE 14 MARCH.
4. WE ARE ALSO DRAFTING A PAPER ON HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SINCE THE WAR, WHICH WILL BE READY AFTER THE
WEEKEND. WE WILL FAX IT TO YOU AS SOON AS IT IS READY ON 13 MARCH. YOU WILL WISH TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO PUT IT OUTRIGHT TO THE FAC OR TO SUBMIT IT FIRST TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OVERNIGHT, ON 13-14 MARCH.
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