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FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 261
OF 260722Z FEBRUARY 92
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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FCO PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD
HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR
UKREP JLG HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY
HONG KONG TELNO 534
1.
Apa
in
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THANK YOU FOR CONSULTING US. CHEN ZUO'ER ASKED CLEARLY FOR 2 MONTHS ADVANCE NOTIFICATION BEFORE PUBLICATION OF THE EXCHANGE FUND FIGURES. THIS SUGGESTS, BUT DOES NOT GUARANTEE, THAT THE CHINESE WILL NOT SEEK TO CHALLENGE HKG'S DECISION.
2.
WE THEREFORE SEE NO DIFFICULTY IN PROCEEDING AS SUGGESTED IN TUR (NOW AGREED IN FCO TELNO_300).
MCLAREN
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23
DISTRIBUTION
31
HK CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL
(DIALOGUE)
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/ERD
HD/FED
HD/PUSD
HD/ECONOMIC ADVISERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
MR WYE RAD
8
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10.
MR C ELSTON BANK OF ENGLAND MR O PAGE BANK OFENGLAND
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