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TELNO 124
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MDHIAN 7216
SI
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OPY
25 APR 1990
2
DES
OF 18095OZ APRIL 90
INDEX
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 56: VALUE OF UK ECONOMIC STAKE IN HONG KONG
1. A AGREE GENERALLY WITH THE PROPOSED PQ ANSWER BUT SUGGEST YOU REFER TO ''TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL INVISIBLE EARNINGS''. IT WOULD ALSO BE PREFERABLE TO REFER TO ''ABOUT 1000 COMPANIES IN HONG KONG ETC'' THIS ALLOWS US A MARGIN OF ERROR EITHER WAY AND COVERS HONG KONG COMPANIES AND UK AND OTHER COMPANIES ESTABLISHED HERE.
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MAIN
17
LIMITED
HKD
PS/MR MAUDE
ADDITIONAL
3
OT2, DTI, VIC ST
MR BROADBENT, ECONOMIC ADVS HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, (LONDON)
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DISTRIBUTION
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MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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